ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Kathmandu 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 | Kathmandu | Beijing vs Kathmandu |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥1,853 | Beijing earns 5.7× the salary in Kathmandu |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Kathmandu | Beijing vs Kathmandu |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥13 | Beijing costs 2.26× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥137 | Beijing costs 1.46× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥53 | Kathmandu costs 1.52× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥214.6 | Beijing costs 1.81× the price in Kathmandu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥53.6 | Beijing costs 1.83× the price in Kathmandu |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥24.8 | Beijing costs 2.62× the price in Kathmandu |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥151.8 | Beijing costs 1.73× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥20.0 | Beijing costs 2.51× the price in Kathmandu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥9.1 | Kathmandu costs 1.07× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Kathmandu | Beijing vs Kathmandu |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥36.6 | Beijing costs 2.04× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥11.1 | Beijing costs 1.26× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥5.0 | Beijing costs 2.51× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥4.1 | Beijing costs 2.87× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥13.8 | Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥2.7 | Beijing costs 1.97× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥3.8 | Beijing costs 2.86× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥15.7 | Kathmandu costs 2.32× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥53.2 | Beijing costs 1.88× the price in Kathmandu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Kathmandu | Beijing vs Kathmandu |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥1,511 | Beijing costs 4.33× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥693 | Beijing costs 5.06× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥3,046 | Beijing costs 5.42× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥1,410 | Beijing costs 5.38× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥15,613 | Beijing costs 5.36× the price in Kathmandu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥9,013 | Beijing costs 4.70× the price in Kathmandu |
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