- Cost of Living
- China
- United Kingdom
- Lijiang City
- Edinburgh
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Lijiang City (China) and Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
| Food | 55% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Lijiang City (China) is 55% cheaper than in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | 元30 (£3.19) | £10.33 | 69% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 元12 (£1.28) | £5.32 | 76% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | 元15 (£1.60) | £5.18 | 69% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 元19 (£2.02) | £1.09 | 86% |
| 12 eggs, large | - | £2.65 | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | £2.30 | - |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 元10 (£1.06) | £3.92 | 73% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 元6.50 (£0.69) | £2.13 | 68% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | 元9 (£0.96) | £2.24 | 57% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | 元6 (£0.64) | £1.85 | 65% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | £8.16 | - |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 元9 (£0.96) | £1.98 | 52% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | 元4 (£0.43) | £0.99 | 57% |
| Housing | 67% | ||
| Housing in Lijiang City (China) is 67% cheaper than in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | 元1,500 (£160) | £847 | 81% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 元800 (£85) | £109 | 22% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | 元60 (£6.39) | £19.10 | 67% |
| 40” flat screen TV | 元3,000 (£319) | £519 | 38% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | - | £71 | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | £5.57 | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | £9.89 | - |
| Clothes | 15% | ||
| Clothes in Lijiang City (China) is 15% cheaper than in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | 元450 (£48) | £61 | 22% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 元300 (£32) | £29 | 11% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | 元350 (£37) | £64 | 42% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | 元290 (£31) | £69 | 55% |
| Transportation | |||
| Transportation in Lijiang City (China) is in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | £18,059 | - |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | - | £1.39 | - |
| monthly ticket public transport | - | £49 | - |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | £16.38 | - |
| Personal Care | |||
| Personal Care in Lijiang City (China) is in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | - | £3.61 | - |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | £3.58 | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | £1.99 | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | £2.52 | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | £1.96 | - |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | £1.75 | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | £12.33 | - |
| Entertainment | |||
| Entertainment in Lijiang City (China) is in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | £21 | - |
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | £16.84 | - |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | £63 | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | - | £54 | - |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | £6.98 | - |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | - | £2.41 | - |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | - | £3.46 | - |
| iPod nano 16GB | - | £131 | - |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | £0.27 | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | - | £46 | - |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | - | £7.87 | - |
| TOTAL | 58% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 1,519 prices entered by 125 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 15, 2013.
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Cost of living in Lijiang City (China) is 58% cheaper than in Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
£3,125
in Edinburgh
you would need to make just about £1,311
(元12,316)
in Lijiang City.