💱 🇬🇧 GBP vs 🇨🇳 CNY
Is the British pound strong against the Chinese yuan?
No, weaker than a year ago: one pound buys 6.7% less Chinese yuan than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in CNY are dearer for you.
1 GBP = 8.9683 CNYweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month−2.1%
6 months−2.7%
1 year−6.7%
2 years−4.2%
Plus means one pound buys more Chinese yuan than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to GBP at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 7% less in GBP.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates