Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Amsterdam

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Amsterdam are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricBeijingAmsterdamBeijing vs Amsterdam
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥31,738Amsterdam earns 3.0× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingAmsterdamBeijing vs Amsterdam
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥156Amsterdam costs 5.18× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥622Amsterdam costs 3.11× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥109Amsterdam costs 3.10× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,073.4Amsterdam costs 5.35× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥363.0Amsterdam costs 3.70× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥147.8Amsterdam costs 2.28× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥415.4Amsterdam costs 1.58× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥116.6Amsterdam costs 2.33× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥17.1Amsterdam costs 2.01× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingAmsterdamBeijing vs Amsterdam
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥154.3Amsterdam costs 2.07× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥35.5Amsterdam costs 2.55× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.6Beijing costs 1.18× the price in Amsterdam
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥17.1Amsterdam costs 1.44× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥21.0Amsterdam costs 1.50× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥17.8Amsterdam costs 3.35× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥27.6Amsterdam costs 2.54× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥11.6Amsterdam costs 1.72× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥54.4Beijing costs 1.84× the price in Amsterdam

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingAmsterdamBeijing vs Amsterdam
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥17,621Amsterdam costs 2.69× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥12,937Amsterdam costs 3.69× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥26,623Amsterdam costs 1.61× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥19,410Amsterdam costs 2.56× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥72,195Beijing costs 1.16× the price in Amsterdam
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥46,695Amsterdam costs 1.10× the price in Beijing