United Kingdom

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

United Kingdom vs

China

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.83× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means United Kingdom is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

China China = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.02
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.92
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.52
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.20

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.3× what it does in China — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.29

United Kingdom ¥2.76 USD 0.402

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.14

United Kingdom ¥15.19 USD 2.235

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.93

United Kingdom ¥49.30 GBP 5.29

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.73

United Kingdom ¥13.84 USD 2.037

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.73

United Kingdom ¥0.60 USD 0.088

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.52

United Kingdom ¥451.91 GBP 49.99

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.20

United Kingdom ¥7,223 GBP 799

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store