ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Brasov 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 | Brasov | Beijing vs Brasov |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥7,582 | Beijing earns 1.4× the salary in Brasov |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Brasov | Beijing vs Brasov |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥85 | Brasov costs 2.84× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥370 | Brasov costs 1.85× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥52 | Brasov costs 1.48× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥1,260.6 | Brasov costs 3.25× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥64.3 | Beijing costs 1.53× the price in Brasov |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥56.3 | Beijing costs 1.15× the price in Brasov |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥399.5 | Brasov costs 1.52× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥66.6 | Brasov costs 1.33× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥12.5 | Brasov costs 1.47× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Brasov | Beijing vs Brasov |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥86.4 | Brasov costs 1.16× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥24.6 | Brasov costs 1.77× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥10.7 | Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Brasov |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥9.8 | Beijing costs 1.21× the price in Brasov |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥10.5 | Beijing costs 1.33× the price in Brasov |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥5.6 | Brasov costs 1.05× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥18.8 | Brasov costs 1.73× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥8.6 | Brasov costs 1.27× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥44.4 | Beijing costs 2.25× the price in Brasov |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Brasov | Beijing vs Brasov |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥4,750 | Beijing costs 1.38× the price in Brasov |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥3,273 | Beijing costs 1.07× the price in Brasov |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥8,881 | Beijing costs 1.86× the price in Brasov |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥7,111 | Beijing costs 1.07× the price in Brasov |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥21,524 | Beijing costs 3.88× the price in Brasov |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥16,625 | Beijing costs 2.55× the price in Brasov |
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