Cost of living

China

compared to

United Kingdom

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China
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$718
$2383
Cost of living Family
$1974
$5243
One person rent
$463
$1029
Family rent
$1485
$2889
Food expenses
$242
$455
Transport expenses
$72.12
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$3801.17
Human freedom index
4.38
8.88
Life expectancy
74.48
82.82
English speaking %
0.81%
116.9%
Population
1.41B
66.5M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 70% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). China ranked 134th vs 8th for United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
China
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.09
Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
China
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$6513
Transportation
China
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.71
Groceries
China
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.35
Other
China
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$17618

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