Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Izmir

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Izmir 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

MetricBeijingIzmirBeijing vs Izmir
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥7,626Beijing earns 1.4× the salary in Izmir

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingIzmirBeijing vs Izmir
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥67Izmir costs 2.24× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥255Izmir costs 1.27× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥56Izmir costs 1.60× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥594.8Izmir costs 1.53× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥111.1Izmir costs 1.13× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥71.3Izmir costs 1.10× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥448.2Izmir costs 1.70× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥56.7Izmir costs 1.13× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥8.9Izmir costs 1.04× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingIzmirBeijing vs Izmir
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥151.8Izmir costs 2.04× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥17.1Izmir costs 1.22× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥7.6Beijing costs 1.66× the price in Izmir
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥6.3Beijing costs 1.87× the price in Izmir
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥14.0Beijing costs 1.00× the price in Izmir
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥3.6Beijing costs 1.47× the price in Izmir
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥9.7Beijing costs 1.12× the price in Izmir
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥14.3Izmir costs 2.13× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥79.7Beijing costs 1.26× the price in Izmir

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingIzmirBeijing vs Izmir
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥4,216Beijing costs 1.55× the price in Izmir
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥2,980Beijing costs 1.18× the price in Izmir
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥7,870Beijing costs 2.10× the price in Izmir
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥5,429Beijing costs 1.40× the price in Izmir
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥10,332Beijing costs 8.09× the price in Izmir
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥7,058Beijing costs 6.00× the price in Izmir