ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Liverpool 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 | Liverpool | Beijing vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥22,274 | Liverpool earns 2.1× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Liverpool | Beijing vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥173 | Liverpool costs 5.75× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥727 | Liverpool costs 3.63× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥68 | Liverpool costs 1.93× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥2,044.6 | Liverpool costs 5.27× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥287.3 | Liverpool costs 2.93× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥151.3 | Liverpool costs 2.33× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥225.0 | Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Liverpool |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥127.2 | Liverpool costs 2.54× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥13.7 | Liverpool costs 1.61× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Liverpool | Beijing vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥96.3 | Liverpool costs 1.29× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥26.0 | Liverpool costs 1.87× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥12.0 | Beijing costs 1.05× the price in Liverpool |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥11.4 | Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Liverpool |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥19.3 | Liverpool costs 1.37× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥13.7 | Liverpool costs 2.58× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥19.8 | Liverpool costs 1.82× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥20.1 | Liverpool costs 2.98× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥68.1 | Beijing costs 1.47× the price in Liverpool |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Liverpool | Beijing vs Liverpool |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥8,028 | Liverpool costs 1.23× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥5,684 | Liverpool costs 1.62× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥14,395 | Beijing costs 1.15× the price in Liverpool |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥8,632 | Liverpool costs 1.14× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥25,882 | Beijing costs 3.23× the price in Liverpool |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥17,811 | Beijing costs 2.38× the price in Liverpool |
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