Cost of Living in Beijing

Summary of cost of living in Beijing, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥ 20.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥ 150.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥ 30.00-48.90
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 ¥ 5.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥ 15.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular) 25.44 ¥ 15.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 ¥ 3.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥ 2.00-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.22 ¥ 32.18-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.54 ¥ 5.44-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.86 ¥ 2.27-7.26
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.39 ¥ 7.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.98 ¥ 20.87-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.80 ¥ 6.80-21.74
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.84 ¥ 20.00-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 6.97 ¥ 3.63-11.34
Banana (1 lb) 5.63 ¥ 3.00-10.89
Oranges (1 lb) 6.22 ¥ 3.18-11.34
Tomato (1 lb) 4.23 ¥ 1.81-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 2.65 ¥ 0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥ 1.81-7.26
Lettuce (1 head) 5.56 ¥ 3.00-9.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.73 ¥ 2.90-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 ¥ 30.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.59 ¥ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.95 ¥ 8.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥ 20.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥ 3.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥ 150.00-391.30
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥ 13.00-16.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥ 3.70-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.93 ¥ 60.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.42 ¥ 29.83-34.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥ 130,000.00-170,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 136,168.42 ¥ 116,800.00-160,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 393.72 ¥ 280.00-600.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.32 ¥ 30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.77 ¥ 50.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 477.84 ¥ 150.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥ 100.00-300.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥ 50.00-85.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,263.40 ¥ 3,000.00-12,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 172,777.78 ¥ 100,000.00-300,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 461.57 ¥ 150.00-900.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 251.68 ¥ 130.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 599.62 ¥ 300.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 802.59 ¥ 400.00-1,100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,904.93 ¥ 5,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,016.96 ¥ 3,000.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,481.48 ¥ 12,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,666.67 ¥ 7,000.00-13,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,039.47 ¥ 7,432.18-13,006.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,348.12 ¥ 3,716.09-7,432.18
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,945.38 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 3.50-5.00

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Last update: May 2024
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21 Comments so far
Anonymous on May 30, 2024:
I GUESS NO ONE WANT TO SEE the bulls**t in downstair IN THIS WEBSITE, right?
Anonymous on Feb 07, 2024:
China has always been a failed country but don't take my word for it just look at how Chinese citizens live their lives in poverty on a daily basis there's your answer
Anonymous on Sep 25, 2023:
You Chinese maggots need to understand your limitations.USA military hasn't been provoked yet but instead china and Russia just puppets.Both countries need to be uthanized but just remember this the USA military best in the world a professional killing machine.Terrorists is usa military saying bang bang you're dead let's dance.
Anonymous on Nov 08, 2022:
The majority of Chinese workers are broke whether they have domestic jobs or high tech jobs welcome to major poverty the Chinese government is serving it in large portions.
Anonymous on Oct 19, 2022:
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) more than 10K?Are you kidding? Or you think everyone is working as computer engineer?
Anonymous on Sep 28, 2022:
September 28,2022 $1 usd equals 7.20 cyn.Onward predictions will be $1 usd to 12 cyn by February 2023.Never mess with the richest and most powerful place on earth the USA, let's dance.
Anonymous on Feb 19, 2022:
Then there'll be a killing spree killing Chinese living in the u s which has already started fortunately. U S citizens are enjoying open season on CHINKS guaranteed.
Anonymous on Feb 19, 2022:
China economy is becoming worse by the day many large companies have left Japan will level China with its very accurate deadly fire power Taiwan has plenty now Vietnam then there's Australia with its 8 necular subs with a president that wants to destroy China. Let us not forget though the most powerful military on the planet. Everyone is tired of looking at Chinese faces unless they're face down with ashes burning. Nobody but nobody makes u s government mad because Americans never forgive or forget and also remember the u s military has killed more people than anywhere in the world. Vengeance belongs to the world against China and Vengeance will visit China without a doubt.
Anonymous on Nov 29, 2021:
The U S government and its citizens are laughing at China because we will eliminate China existence 280 billion in tarrifs will be added in December. We are going to kill every breathing thing in China watch and see punk.
Anonymous on Oct 03, 2021:
All the trade policy imposed to China from Trump's era is unfair to China so China should officially rescind all of them immediately.

All of the unfair tariffs imposed under Trump should also be demanded to be removed immediately or else China should immediately impose gold to be used in trading between China and US immediately instead of the US dollar.
Betty on Jul 27, 2021:
The average salary listed on this page is too high. According to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the average income is 6,356 ¥, and that is including earning assets (income from stocks, bonds, rental property, etc.) The average income from salary is only 3,980 ¥. http://tjj.beijing.gov.cn/tjsj_31433/yjdsj_31440/jmsz_32036/2021/202107/t20210719_2439211.html
Anonymous on Jul 22, 2021:
Very evil China gov. , taking huge amount money from housing land that selling to citizens. How can the citizens have huge money to buy condos in cities ? Too expensive , even for developed countries citizens from USA/Canada/Japan/UK/France/German. No democracy , no freedown speech, corrupt officicals . Now China face seriously aging population that can result in shortage of young labor population ,collapsed economy .
Anonymous on Jan 04, 2021:
China has taken 3 steps back under Xi, the old Regime did a better job.
Anonymous on Jan 04, 2021:
China did better under Zhang Ze Min during the 2008 Olympics everyone respected China, in 2020 no country respects China anymore under Xi
Anonymous on Nov 13, 2020:
Oh my so many rants having nothing to do with cost of living, pity.
Anonymous on Jul 31, 2020:
Myanmar ruler, the Myanmar military once attempted to destroy China nation by supporting Japan's terrorism during WW2.
Suu Kyi, the current Myanmar government leader is the daughter of the leader and founder of the Myanmar military in Japan.

The Myanmar military has been targeting China for troubles instead of other foreign investors such as Japan, etc.
So investments as well as people from China were deliberately targeted against by the Myanmar military and many Chinese were arrested recently who were transferred to the police station by the troublemaker Myanmar military deliberately.

Not only the Myitsone dam was cancelled but also the New Yangon city project was cancelled to be divided into many small projects recently, etc.

Myitsone dam would help Myanmar a lot as Myanmar lacks electricity for its development but China should rather demand Myanmar to pay for compensation to end the almost 10 years-long suspended project because Myanmar is not worthy of China's help at all.

Dividing the new Yangon city project by the usual untrustworthy Myanmar government is also a good chance for China to cancel the project too as Myanmar is not worthy of China's help as well as the foundation of the Dala area where the new city would be built has been known to be frequently flooded too and it's also well known to be unfit for a city building since ancient time so sooner or later most new buildings would collapse one after another due to it unreliable very soft soil.

Recently the extreme greedy Myanmar raised the rice export duty to 52% so even Thailand immediately stopped importing rice from Myanmar.

Myanmar is a unreliable, crooked opportunist so China should keep its distance from Myanmar or else Chinese people would suffer of an unnecessary higher price.

China have a vast land so should be well utilized to produce rice, cattle, etc to not only sufficiently support all population in China but also should be able to export extra rice, cattle, etc to neighbouring countries cheaply so no country suffers from crooked opportunists such as from Myanmar, Vietnam, etc anymore.

China wasted 30 billions US dollar purchasing Myanmar Jade annually but Myanmar Jade emerged only after 1800 AD in China and it's totally different to the traditional Chinese Jade which emerged about 2000 years ago so Myanmar Jade has no value comparing to the traditional Chinese Jade.
So China have been cheated over 200 years of the fake Jade from Myanmar and also wasted over hundreds of billions of US dollar so far so it is time to inform all Chinese of the findings of the differences between the traditional Chinese Jade and the fake Jade from Myanmar and immediately bans the fake Jade from Myanmar from using in China.

Myanmar has been betraying China repeatedly so China should stop supporting Myanmar in UN and also stop supporting Myanmar by not purchasing gas, etc from Myanmar.
Anyway, China should keep its distance from the traitor Myanmar for good because nothing good would come out of the relationship with the traitor Myanmar.
Anonymous on Jul 23, 2020:
Japanese government is a liar.
During WW2, before entering Nanjing city in China, Japanese liar dropped leaflets from planes promising not to harm civilian but upon entering the city, Japanese liar didn't keep its promise and committed the greatest war crime far worse than what Hitler did in concentration camps against jews.

Jews were just slaughtered without being humiliated by Hitler but Chinese in Nanjing were humiliated without dignity such as being raped, tortured for pleasure of the Japanese liar, etc beyond humane nature before being slaughtered.

Thanks to the useless Chinese governments then and now that Japanese liar didn't have to compensate for all the atrocities they committed then though the then Chinese government emerged as a winner against the then Japanese liar after WW2.

History is repeating and see what happened after the Ming dynasty was being attempted to be invaded by the Japanese liar before and the result is that the Ming dynasty collapsed and if the Ming dynasty took revenge against the action of Japanese invasion then, history might be different now and the Ming dynasty might exist until today and all Japan islands might be a part of China now with no Japanese descendants left behind just like what the strongman Qianlong emperor did to the Dzungar Genocide during the Qing dynasty.
Anonymous on Jun 29, 2020:
The traitor Myanmar military shamelessly accused China of being behind the Arakan Army, AA in order for China to achieve the access of the Indian ocean smoothly through the implementation of the BRI projects in Myanmar according to the news below.

Myanmar alleges 'one foreign country' arming insurgent groups on its territory
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/news/defence/myanmar-alleges-one-foreign-country-arming-insurgent-groups-on-its-territory/amp_articleshow/76694151.cms

Arakan Army, AA has been winning wars against the traitor Myanmar military and occupying more and more territories and many military outposts from the traitor Myanmar military unlike never seen before since the military coup in 1962.
Victories from the Arakan Army, AA are inspiring others to the extent of most armies from other races who have been discriminated unfairly as well as being robbed of their rightful territoris and resources unfairly by the traitor Myanmar military, want to unite together to fight for decisive wars to collapse the traitor Myanmar military for good.
According to the communist doctrine, the united force by all other races in Myanmar means it's the people's war and the outcome of the people's war in Myanmar should be easily predictable as it happened once before in China too which culminated in 1949.

Anyway, Myanmar is not worthy of China's BRI investments since the Myitsone hydropower plant has been deliberately cancelled unfairly 9 years ago without compensation paid so far so China, Hong Kong, etc should withdraw all of its investments altogether from Myanmar immediately for good to leave Myanmar where it's of no much different to a beggar country until now under the thievery and unfair manipulation of the traitor Myanmar military.

Thanks also partly to India which has been shamelessly spreading lies to countries such as Nepal, Myanmar, etc since the China-India Border conflict.
Nepal government have recently officially outright rejected the lies spred by India of regarding the China encroachment upon Nepal's territory.
However, the traitor Myanmar military which was founded in Japan during WW2 in order to eliminate China, deliberately accepted the lies of India as the truth though being aware of the lies originated from India.

India is a very difficult nation to deal with because India deliberately spreads lies shamelessly like an animal against its enemies such as Pakistan, China, Nepal, etc so China have to mentally prepare to encounter more lies spred by India in the future.
China, Nepal and Pakistan might also have to come up with a master plan sooner or later to shut up the spreading of the lies of India once and for all for good.
Anonymous on Jun 28, 2020:
PM Oli said there was news about the India meeting which was against the approved Nepal Constitution amendment regarding to include Nepal's rightful territory stolen by the territory thief India since 1962 and also heard that the Nepal PM would be changed in 15 days.

‘Conspiracy, people trying to topple me’: Nepal’s PM accuses India after border map row
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.hindustantimes.com/world-news/conspiracy-people-trying-to-topple-me-nepal-s-pm-accuses-india-after-border-map-row/story-g3X72DM4FV0xW4QLG361KO_amp.html

Meetings in India to topple my govt., says Nepal PM K.P. Oli
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/international/meetings-in-india-to-topple-my-govt-says-nepal-pm/article31938519.ece/amp/

In Nepal's case, India has been clearly not only interfering in the internal matter of Nepal but also attempting to topple the Oli's government in 15 days outrageously.

Toppling the Oli's government is not in the interest of China because after toppling the Oli's government, there would emerge a pro-India government in Nepal which might not only harm the interest of China but also might follow the lead of India against China.

According to the foreign policy of China, foreign country should not interfere in the internal matter of other country.

Furthermore, PM Oli from Nepal is a true friend of China so China should help the government of Oli from being interfered in the intention of toppling by the territory thief India.

Not only Nepal but also China are victims of the territory thief India.
After toppling the Oli's government, China would be the next target of India.

So China urgently need to protect and stand with other victims such as the Oli's government, etc together and demand justice to return the rightful territory of Nepal, etc from the territory thief India.

For an another option is to shame India internationally by letting UN handle the matter of territories stolen by India, and then the truth would be revealed in the light and the whole world would realize the true colors of India which is merely a dishonest thief, the territory thief upon Nepal, etc and then no country would no longer want to associate with the very dishonest thief India from then on.

Especially in the case of Nepal which lent territory to facilitate the loser India in kindness during the 1962 China-India war but instead of returning Nepal's rightful territory, India shamelessly swallowed the 1962 borrowed territory from Nepal and even already incorporated Nepal's rightful territory in the lastest India's map shamelessly.

China was a complete winner in the 1962 China-India war but China didn't take an inch of India's rightful territory then but it's incredible for the loser India taking advantage of the helping hand from Nepal by swallowing Nepal's territory instead of returning kindness so India is the most morally corrupted and unreliable country in the world.
Anonymous on Jun 26, 2020:
How the traitor Myanmar military manifested its disrespect to China again by siding with India in Moscow recently during the current China-India border conflict according to the news below.
Moscow: Rajnath Singh holds talks with Myanmar Military Chief
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/india/moscow-rajnath-singh-holds-talks-with-myanmar-military-chief/amp_articleshow/76618800.cms
Myanmar Pulls Swiss Firm to Scrutinize China’s BRI Project
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-pulls-swiss-firm-scrutinize-chinas-bri-project.html/amp

It should be time to stop feeding the ungrateful traitor Myanmar military by stop purchasing gas from Myanmar, no tourism support, etc until the traitor Myanmar military is completely starved and ragged.

Historically the traitor Myanmar military was helped founded by Japan during WW2 in order to cut off the last remaining supply line from Myanmar to China so the purpose of the traitor Myanmar military founding was to eradicate China during WW2.

However, China was fortunate not being terminated by the combined force of Japan and the traitor Myanmar military during WW2, thanks to the famous KMT Ma general who famously defeated most wars in Myanmar to the extent of Japan being kicked out of Myanmar consequently (with the master Japan gone, its accomplice traitor Myanmar military should have been gone too then but the traitor Myanmar military still shamelessly survives until today) but the cemetery of the KMT martyrs who sacrificed to defeat both Japan and traitor Myanmar military in Myanmar during WW2 was betrayed by the traitor Myanmar military again out of disrespect by completely destroying the whole cemetery of the whole KMT martyrs after WW2, whereas the insignificant cemetery of few European soldiers during WW2 still remains today.

The traitor Myanmar military has been betraying and showing disrespect to China since its founding in Japan unlike the last dynasty of Myanmar kingdom where a tribute was respectfully presented to China annually.

So China should not forget the dangerous aspiration of the traitor Myanmar military which was founded by the Japan butcher king during WW2 in order to eradicate China.
Anonymous on Jun 18, 2020:
Imposing the security law on Hong Kong is against the Sino-UK treaty or else breaching the treaty means UK have the right to recover part of Hong Kong which UK legally owned according to its treaty with the last China dynasty.

Hong Kong is not a danger to China but breaking the treaty invites more enemies from countries under the influence of UK such as Australia, few European countries, etc.

Patience is what China need now for Hong Kong until 2047 where is the end of treaty and until then China should close the border where there are bunches of people like Ho Chi Minh traitor, descendants of Vietnamese dogs in Hong Kong. 2047 should also be the year Vietnam is recovered under China's rule where Vietnam had been an integrity part of Chinese territory for thousand of years in ancient time.

Liars like India and Trump should be the priority that China should handle urgently now.
The most urgent matter is to have Trump fail in his re-election race at the end of this year at all cost and then on next year settle the issue of territory thief of the most shameless India which has already confiscated the whole Sikkim kingdom, part of Nepal, part of China's territory of Tibet region, part of Pakistan's territory of Bangladesh region where the thief India even helped found a nation to be confiscated later following the similar swallowing scheme of the Sikkim kingdom. China have much benefit by liberating territories confiscated by India on next year so that Bangladesh would be restored under the Pakistan's rule so that China would have access to the Indian ocean through Pakistan's Bangladesh region without relying on the Myanmar, the most unreliable traitor where China's investments of billions of dollars were destroyed one after another without compensation being paid such as the Myitsone hydropower plant which has been cancelled since 2011 and the then (the former) second ranked in minister of electricity said in a YouTube video that Myanmar was not obligated to pay any compensation for the cancellation of the Myitsone hydropower plant. 40% of foreign debt of Myanmar is coming from China and the amount is about 4 billions dollar and the dishonest Myanmar frequently released news of the idea of cancelling the China debt so China should stop investment in the shameless beggar country called Myanmar altogether where discrimination against China is not feasible and all investments in Myanmar is not safe and Myanmar Jade should be banned immediately in China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong to prevent waste of billion of dollar annually where Myanmar Jade has no value comparing to the traditional Chinese Jade. China as a permanent member of UN should act responsibly by stop selling weapons to the shameless terrorist military of Myanmar government ruled by the most corrupt Burma race which has been committing war crimes endlessly in Myanmar until now against almost all the other races such as Rakhine, Shan, Rohingya, Kachin, Kayin, etc.

People in Taiwan have lost many right due to China's aggression against Taiwan so People in Taiwan didn't get the Thailand visa waiver just like the rest of four Asian tigers such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea though Taiwan itself is one of the four Asian tigers and so on. People in Taiwan are also Chinese people so China should not harm the interest of people in Taiwan even if China couldn't help people in Taiwan.
Taiwan is safe as it's ruled by people descended from Chinese which share the pure blood of Chinese in mainland China unlike mixed blood in Hong Kong so China shouldn't bother so much about Taiwan which is not harmful to China. Patience and taking care of the interest of people in Taiwan is the sacrifice China need until peaceful unification arrives at the desire of the people in Taiwan.
People in Taiwan are not allowed to stay at most of the cheap hotels in China and people in Taiwan are not foreigner because we are brother and sister after all from the very beginning and would not be the last either because blood is thicker than water so people in Taiwan should be allowed to stay at any hotel they would like to stay in China without restriction.