Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Madrid

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Madrid 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

MetricBeijingMadridBeijing vs Madrid
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥17,041Madrid earns 1.6× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingMadridBeijing vs Madrid
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥124Madrid costs 4.15× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Madrid costs 2.33× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Madrid costs 2.22× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥1,293.5Madrid costs 3.33× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥241.1Madrid costs 2.46× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥122.6Madrid costs 1.89× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥333.6Madrid costs 1.27× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥77.8Madrid costs 1.56× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥12.0Madrid costs 1.41× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingMadridBeijing vs Madrid
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥121.8Madrid costs 1.63× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥26.3Madrid costs 1.88× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.8Beijing costs 1.42× the price in Madrid
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥10.1Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Madrid
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥18.0Madrid costs 1.28× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥15.1Madrid costs 2.84× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥17.8Madrid costs 1.63× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥8.3Madrid costs 1.24× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥54.4Beijing costs 1.84× the price in Madrid

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingMadridBeijing vs Madrid
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥10,683Madrid costs 1.63× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥8,226Madrid costs 2.35× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥19,031Madrid costs 1.15× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥12,453Madrid costs 1.64× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥62,075Beijing costs 1.35× the price in Madrid
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥29,535Beijing costs 1.43× the price in Madrid