ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Kelowna 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 | Kelowna | Beijing vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥20,119 | Kelowna earns 1.9× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Kelowna | Beijing vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥113 | Kelowna costs 3.77× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥397 | Kelowna costs 1.99× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥77 | Kelowna costs 2.20× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥873.0 | Kelowna costs 2.25× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥415.7 | Kelowna costs 4.23× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥321.5 | Kelowna costs 4.96× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥378.7 | Kelowna costs 1.44× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥81.9 | Kelowna costs 1.64× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥8.2 | Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Kelowna |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Kelowna | Beijing vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥143.5 | Kelowna costs 1.93× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥23.0 | Kelowna costs 1.65× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥13.7 | Kelowna costs 1.09× the price in Beijing |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥19.1 | Kelowna costs 1.61× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥23.5 | Kelowna costs 1.67× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥21.4 | Kelowna costs 4.03× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥31.8 | Kelowna costs 2.92× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥17.5 | Kelowna costs 2.59× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥91.5 | Beijing costs 1.09× the price in Kelowna |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Kelowna | Beijing vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥9,279 | Kelowna costs 1.42× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥8,032 | Kelowna costs 2.29× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥15,339 | Beijing costs 1.08× the price in Kelowna |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥13,337 | Kelowna costs 1.76× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥27,217 | Beijing costs 3.07× the price in Kelowna |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥21,829 | Beijing costs 1.94× the price in Kelowna |
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