Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Limassol

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Limassol 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

MetricBeijingLimassolBeijing vs Limassol
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥18,023Limassol earns 1.7× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingLimassolBeijing vs Limassol
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥156Limassol costs 5.18× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥544Limassol costs 2.72× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥62Limassol costs 1.78× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥1,627.0Limassol costs 4.19× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥225.0Limassol costs 2.29× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥146.2Limassol costs 2.25× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥656.7Limassol costs 2.50× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥89.4Limassol costs 1.79× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥11.8Limassol costs 1.39× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingLimassolBeijing vs Limassol
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥94.6Limassol costs 1.27× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥32.0Limassol costs 2.29× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥13.0Limassol costs 1.04× the price in Beijing
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥16.0Limassol costs 1.35× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥23.5Limassol costs 1.67× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥13.1Limassol costs 2.45× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥25.3Limassol costs 2.32× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥12.7Limassol costs 1.88× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥62.2Beijing costs 1.61× the price in Limassol

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingLimassolBeijing vs Limassol
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥11,303Limassol costs 1.73× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥9,523Limassol costs 2.72× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥18,170Limassol costs 1.10× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥14,266Limassol costs 1.88× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥37,233Beijing costs 2.25× the price in Limassol
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥27,407Beijing costs 1.54× the price in Limassol