Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Krakow

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Krakow 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

MetricBeijingKrakowBeijing vs Krakow
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥13,199Krakow earns 1.2× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingKrakowBeijing vs Krakow
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥85Krakow costs 2.83× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥362Krakow costs 1.81× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥69Krakow costs 1.96× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,256.1Krakow costs 5.82× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥128.8Krakow costs 1.31× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥62.5Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Krakow
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥306.1Krakow costs 1.16× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥61.5Krakow costs 1.23× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥11.1Krakow costs 1.30× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingKrakowBeijing vs Krakow
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥91.3Krakow costs 1.22× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥28.7Krakow costs 2.06× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥7.7Beijing costs 1.62× the price in Krakow
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥10.4Beijing costs 1.14× the price in Krakow
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥9.3Beijing costs 1.52× the price in Krakow
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥6.7Krakow costs 1.25× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥21.9Krakow costs 2.01× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥8.3Krakow costs 1.24× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥45.2Beijing costs 2.21× the price in Krakow

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingKrakowBeijing vs Krakow
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥6,313Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Krakow
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥5,255Krakow costs 1.50× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥10,248Beijing costs 1.61× the price in Krakow
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥7,988Krakow costs 1.05× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥39,478Beijing costs 2.12× the price in Krakow
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥25,208Beijing costs 1.68× the price in Krakow