ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Boston 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 | Boston | Beijing vs Boston |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥40,497 | Boston earns 3.8× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Boston | Beijing vs Boston |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥186 | Boston costs 6.19× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥742 | Boston costs 3.71× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Boston costs 2.31× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥1,717.0 | Boston costs 4.43× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥560.0 | Boston costs 5.70× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥386.3 | Boston costs 5.95× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥560.2 | Boston costs 2.13× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥104.6 | Boston costs 2.09× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥6.8 | Beijing costs 1.25× the price in Boston |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Boston | Beijing vs Boston |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥127.2 | Boston costs 1.71× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥39.7 | Boston costs 2.85× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥8.3 | Beijing costs 1.51× the price in Boston |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥28.1 | Boston costs 2.38× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥50.6 | Boston costs 3.60× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥28.6 | Boston costs 5.37× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥48.4 | Boston costs 4.45× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥20.5 | Boston costs 3.04× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥108.0 | Boston costs 1.08× the price in Beijing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Boston | Beijing vs Boston |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥22,953 | Boston costs 3.51× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥17,549 | Boston costs 5.01× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥39,639 | Boston costs 2.40× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥26,433 | Boston costs 3.49× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥92,538 | Boston costs 1.11× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥43,684 | Boston costs 1.03× the price in Beijing |
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