ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Gothenburg 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 | Gothenburg | Beijing vs Gothenburg |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥25,237 | Gothenburg earns 2.4× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Gothenburg | Beijing vs Gothenburg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥96 | Gothenburg costs 3.19× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥603 | Gothenburg costs 3.02× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥86 | Gothenburg costs 2.44× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥764.4 | Gothenburg costs 1.97× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥244.2 | Gothenburg costs 2.49× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥133.8 | Gothenburg costs 2.06× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥254.0 | Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Gothenburg |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥134.1 | Gothenburg costs 2.68× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥12.9 | Gothenburg costs 1.51× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Gothenburg | Beijing vs Gothenburg |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥126.7 | Gothenburg costs 1.70× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥27.1 | Gothenburg costs 1.94× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥12.2 | Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Gothenburg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥19.0 | Gothenburg costs 1.60× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥21.6 | Gothenburg costs 1.54× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥12.5 | Gothenburg costs 2.34× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥30.2 | Gothenburg costs 2.78× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥14.6 | Gothenburg costs 2.17× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥99.4 | Beijing costs 1.01× the price in Gothenburg |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Gothenburg | Beijing vs Gothenburg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥7,399 | Gothenburg costs 1.13× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥6,365 | Gothenburg costs 1.82× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥12,694 | Beijing costs 1.30× the price in Gothenburg |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥9,864 | Gothenburg costs 1.30× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥43,941 | Beijing costs 1.90× the price in Gothenburg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥24,532 | Beijing costs 1.73× the price in Gothenburg |
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