Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Leipzig

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Leipzig 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

MetricBeijingLeipzigBeijing vs Leipzig
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥20,813Leipzig earns 2.0× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingLeipzigBeijing vs Leipzig
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥101Leipzig costs 3.37× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥544Leipzig costs 2.72× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Leipzig costs 2.22× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,378.7Leipzig costs 6.13× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥308.4Leipzig costs 3.14× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥119.5Leipzig costs 1.84× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥302.4Leipzig costs 1.15× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥93.3Leipzig costs 1.87× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥15.0Leipzig costs 1.76× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingLeipzigBeijing vs Leipzig
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥154.4Leipzig costs 2.07× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥26.6Leipzig costs 1.91× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.8Beijing costs 1.43× the price in Leipzig
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥14.8Leipzig costs 1.25× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥22.4Leipzig costs 1.60× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥9.3Leipzig costs 1.74× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥25.9Leipzig costs 2.38× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥7.5Leipzig costs 1.12× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥38.8Beijing costs 2.58× the price in Leipzig

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingLeipzigBeijing vs Leipzig
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥5,424Beijing costs 1.21× the price in Leipzig
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥4,070Leipzig costs 1.16× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥12,590Beijing costs 1.31× the price in Leipzig
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥8,223Leipzig costs 1.08× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥36,758Beijing costs 2.27× the price in Leipzig
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥16,227Beijing costs 2.61× the price in Leipzig