ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Kyiv 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 | Kyiv | Beijing vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥5,326 | Beijing earns 2.0× the salary in Kyiv |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Kyiv | Beijing vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥75 | Kyiv costs 2.51× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥226 | Kyiv costs 1.13× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥45 | Kyiv costs 1.29× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥620.7 | Kyiv costs 1.60× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥44.7 | Beijing costs 2.20× the price in Kyiv |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥46.8 | Beijing costs 1.39× the price in Kyiv |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥242.8 | Beijing costs 1.08× the price in Kyiv |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥37.7 | Beijing costs 1.33× the price in Kyiv |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥11.3 | Kyiv costs 1.33× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Kyiv | Beijing vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥59.0 | Beijing costs 1.26× the price in Kyiv |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥14.0 | Kyiv costs 1.00× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥8.8 | Beijing costs 1.42× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥5.7 | Beijing costs 2.09× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥8.4 | Beijing costs 1.68× the price in Kyiv |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥4.2 | Beijing costs 1.28× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥17.9 | Kyiv costs 1.64× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥6.3 | Beijing costs 1.07× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥37.7 | Beijing costs 2.65× the price in Kyiv |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Kyiv | Beijing vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥4,383 | Beijing costs 1.49× the price in Kyiv |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥2,430 | Beijing costs 1.44× the price in Kyiv |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥9,118 | Beijing costs 1.81× the price in Kyiv |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥4,404 | Beijing costs 1.72× the price in Kyiv |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥17,916 | Beijing costs 4.67× the price in Kyiv |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥7,787 | Beijing costs 5.44× the price in Kyiv |
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