ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Lucknow 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 | Lucknow | Beijing vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥2,406 | Beijing earns 4.4× the salary in Lucknow |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Lucknow | Beijing vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥11 | Beijing costs 2.82× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥71 | Beijing costs 2.82× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥21 | Beijing costs 1.65× the price in Lucknow |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥353.9 | Beijing costs 1.10× the price in Lucknow |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥51.5 | Beijing costs 1.91× the price in Lucknow |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥23.1 | Beijing costs 2.80× the price in Lucknow |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥96.2 | Beijing costs 2.73× the price in Lucknow |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥21.2 | Beijing costs 2.35× the price in Lucknow |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥7.3 | Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Lucknow |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Lucknow | Beijing vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥37.1 | Beijing costs 2.01× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥6.6 | Beijing costs 2.11× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥4.8 | Beijing costs 2.62× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥3.0 | Beijing costs 3.93× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥9.9 | Beijing costs 1.42× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥2.2 | Beijing costs 2.38× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥3.5 | Beijing costs 3.14× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥11.2 | Lucknow costs 1.66× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥54.1 | Beijing costs 1.85× the price in Lucknow |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Lucknow | Beijing vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥850 | Beijing costs 7.69× the price in Lucknow |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥492 | Beijing costs 7.12× the price in Lucknow |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥2,217 | Beijing costs 7.44× the price in Lucknow |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥1,193 | Beijing costs 6.36× the price in Lucknow |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥8,360 | Beijing costs 10.00× the price in Lucknow |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥3,690 | Beijing costs 11.47× the price in Lucknow |
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