Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Dubai

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Dubai 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

MetricBeijingDubaiBeijing vs Dubai
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥23,043Dubai earns 2.2× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingDubaiBeijing vs Dubai
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥83Dubai costs 2.76× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥551Dubai costs 2.76× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Dubai costs 1.84× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥1,600.0Dubai costs 4.12× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥636.8Dubai costs 6.49× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥368.7Dubai costs 5.68× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥605.2Dubai costs 2.30× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥110.3Dubai costs 2.21× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥6.1Beijing costs 1.39× the price in Dubai

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingDubaiBeijing vs Dubai
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥86.2Dubai costs 1.16× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥23.5Dubai costs 1.69× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥12.3Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Dubai
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥10.0Beijing costs 1.19× the price in Dubai
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥17.8Dubai costs 1.27× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥7.2Dubai costs 1.35× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥9.7Beijing costs 1.12× the price in Dubai
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥18.8Dubai costs 2.78× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥110.3Dubai costs 1.10× the price in Beijing

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingDubaiBeijing vs Dubai
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥16,491Dubai costs 2.52× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥10,109Dubai costs 2.88× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥30,464Dubai costs 1.85× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥20,045Dubai costs 2.64× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥47,106Beijing costs 1.77× the price in Dubai
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥27,037Beijing costs 1.57× the price in Dubai