Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Brescia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Brescia 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

MetricBeijingBresciaBeijing vs Brescia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥13,482Brescia earns 1.3× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingBresciaBeijing vs Brescia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥156Brescia costs 5.18× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥603Brescia costs 3.01× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥99Brescia costs 2.83× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,276.0Brescia costs 5.87× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥216.4Brescia costs 2.20× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥100.5Brescia costs 1.55× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥292.8Brescia costs 1.11× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥108.9Brescia costs 2.18× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥14.0Brescia costs 1.65× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingBresciaBeijing vs Brescia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥161.4Brescia costs 2.16× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥31.0Brescia costs 2.22× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥14.3Brescia costs 1.14× the price in Beijing
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥23.1Brescia costs 1.95× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥20.2Brescia costs 1.44× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥15.4Brescia costs 2.89× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥26.0Brescia costs 2.39× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥17.5Brescia costs 2.59× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥58.3Beijing costs 1.71× the price in Brescia

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingBresciaBeijing vs Brescia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥6,490Beijing costs 1.01× the price in Brescia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥5,292Brescia costs 1.51× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥13,278Beijing costs 1.24× the price in Brescia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥9,545Brescia costs 1.26× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥23,696Beijing costs 3.53× the price in Brescia
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥15,132Beijing costs 2.80× the price in Brescia