ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Bangkok 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
| Metric | Beijing | Bangkok | Beijing vs Bangkok |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥4,238 | Beijing earns 2.5× the salary in Bangkok |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Bangkok | Beijing vs Bangkok |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥20 | Beijing costs 1.47× the price in Bangkok |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥245 | Bangkok costs 1.22× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥51 | Bangkok costs 1.46× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥709.0 | Bangkok costs 1.83× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥123.1 | Bangkok costs 1.25× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥103.4 | Bangkok costs 1.59× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥409.0 | Bangkok costs 1.56× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥50.9 | Bangkok costs 1.02× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥9.5 | Bangkok costs 1.12× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Bangkok | Beijing vs Bangkok |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥96.4 | Bangkok costs 1.29× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥17.5 | Bangkok costs 1.26× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥12.9 | Bangkok costs 1.03× the price in Beijing |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥10.3 | Beijing costs 1.14× the price in Bangkok |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥28.2 | Bangkok costs 2.01× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥11.9 | Bangkok costs 2.23× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥13.6 | Bangkok costs 1.25× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥12.3 | Bangkok costs 1.82× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥112.0 | Bangkok costs 1.12× the price in Beijing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Bangkok | Beijing vs Bangkok |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥4,774 | Beijing costs 1.37× the price in Bangkok |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥2,402 | Beijing costs 1.46× the price in Bangkok |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥14,264 | Beijing costs 1.16× the price in Bangkok |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥5,000 | Beijing costs 1.52× the price in Bangkok |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥41,570 | Beijing costs 2.01× the price in Bangkok |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥22,415 | Beijing costs 1.89× the price in Bangkok |
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