ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Cambridge 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 | Cambridge | Beijing vs Cambridge |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥29,937 | Cambridge earns 2.8× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Cambridge | Beijing vs Cambridge |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥150 | Cambridge costs 5.00× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥613 | Cambridge costs 3.07× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥73 | Cambridge costs 2.08× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥2,308.4 | Cambridge costs 5.95× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥303.7 | Cambridge costs 3.09× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥127.9 | Cambridge costs 1.97× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥526.8 | Cambridge costs 2.00× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥117.6 | Cambridge costs 2.35× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥14.1 | Cambridge costs 1.66× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Cambridge | Beijing vs Cambridge |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥107.4 | Cambridge costs 1.44× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥30.8 | Cambridge costs 2.21× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥11.3 | Beijing costs 1.10× the price in Cambridge |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥12.1 | Cambridge costs 1.02× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥20.5 | Cambridge costs 1.46× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥12.3 | Cambridge costs 2.31× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥23.8 | Cambridge costs 2.18× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥22.5 | Cambridge costs 3.33× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥75.6 | Beijing costs 1.32× the price in Cambridge |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Cambridge | Beijing vs Cambridge |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥13,966 | Cambridge costs 2.14× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥11,784 | Cambridge costs 3.36× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥21,184 | Cambridge costs 1.28× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥17,415 | Cambridge costs 2.30× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥61,955 | Beijing costs 1.35× the price in Cambridge |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥41,193 | Beijing costs 1.03× the price in Cambridge |
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