ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Bologna 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 | Bologna | Beijing vs Bologna |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥14,843 | Bologna earns 1.4× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Bologna | Beijing vs Bologna |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥156 | Bologna costs 5.18× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥622 | Bologna costs 3.11× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Bologna costs 2.67× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥1,693.2 | Bologna costs 4.37× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥212.2 | Bologna costs 2.16× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥78.5 | Bologna costs 1.21× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥446.1 | Bologna costs 1.70× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥70.0 | Bologna costs 1.40× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥14.1 | Bologna costs 1.65× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Bologna | Beijing vs Bologna |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥147.8 | Bologna costs 1.98× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥27.9 | Bologna costs 2.00× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.5 | Beijing costs 1.32× the price in Bologna |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥22.1 | Bologna costs 1.87× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥17.7 | Bologna costs 1.26× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥13.4 | Bologna costs 2.52× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥25.6 | Bologna costs 2.35× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥13.1 | Bologna costs 1.94× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥50.5 | Beijing costs 1.98× the price in Bologna |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Bologna | Beijing vs Bologna |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥7,838 | Bologna costs 1.20× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥6,080 | Bologna costs 1.73× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥14,557 | Beijing costs 1.13× the price in Bologna |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥11,120 | Bologna costs 1.47× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥35,617 | Beijing costs 2.35× the price in Bologna |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥26,098 | Beijing costs 1.62× the price in Bologna |
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