Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Bristol

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Bristol 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

MetricBeijingBristolBeijing vs Bristol
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥25,837Bristol earns 2.4× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingBristolBeijing vs Bristol
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥145Bristol costs 4.84× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥772Bristol costs 3.86× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥73Bristol costs 2.08× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,225.2Bristol costs 5.74× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥264.4Bristol costs 2.69× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥123.7Bristol costs 1.91× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥334.0Bristol costs 1.27× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥95.4Bristol costs 1.91× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥14.0Bristol costs 1.65× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingBristolBeijing vs Bristol
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥89.1Bristol costs 1.20× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥29.5Bristol costs 2.12× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.5Beijing costs 1.19× the price in Bristol
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥11.5Beijing costs 1.03× the price in Bristol
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥21.4Bristol costs 1.52× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥14.2Bristol costs 2.67× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥28.0Bristol costs 2.57× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥19.3Bristol costs 2.87× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥72.7Beijing costs 1.38× the price in Bristol

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingBristolBeijing vs Bristol
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥13,369Bristol costs 2.04× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥9,960Bristol costs 2.84× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥21,272Bristol costs 1.29× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥15,752Bristol costs 2.08× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥46,823Beijing costs 1.79× the price in Bristol
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥35,682Beijing costs 1.19× the price in Bristol