Beijing vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
518K

The cost of living in Beijing is 41% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5141st and 2462nd ($1067 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 167th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 763rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sheffield

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Beijing Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$9922

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855