Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Miami

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Miami 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

MetricBeijingMiamiBeijing vs Miami
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥29,238Miami earns 2.7× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingMiamiBeijing vs Miami
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥202Miami costs 6.75× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥810Miami costs 4.05× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Miami costs 2.89× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥1,201.1Miami costs 3.10× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥461.9Miami costs 4.70× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥418.5Miami costs 6.45× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥519.7Miami costs 1.98× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥135.0Miami costs 2.70× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥7.2Beijing costs 1.18× the price in Miami

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingMiamiBeijing vs Miami
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥158.6Miami costs 2.13× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥35.7Miami costs 2.56× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.1Beijing costs 1.38× the price in Miami
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥28.8Miami costs 2.43× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥36.3Miami costs 2.58× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥23.0Miami costs 4.32× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥30.9Miami costs 2.84× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥16.6Miami costs 2.46× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥101.3Miami costs 1.01× the price in Beijing

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingMiamiBeijing vs Miami
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥18,717Miami costs 2.86× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥14,589Miami costs 4.16× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥39,507Miami costs 2.39× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥25,947Miami costs 3.42× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥48,239Beijing costs 1.73× the price in Miami
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥24,576Beijing costs 1.72× the price in Miami