ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Minneapolis 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 | Minneapolis | Beijing vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥28,719 | Minneapolis earns 2.7× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Minneapolis | Beijing vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥152 | Minneapolis costs 5.06× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥557 | Minneapolis costs 2.78× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Minneapolis costs 2.31× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥1,067.2 | Minneapolis costs 2.75× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥474.7 | Minneapolis costs 4.84× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥390.9 | Minneapolis costs 6.03× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥439.5 | Minneapolis costs 1.67× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥108.0 | Minneapolis costs 2.16× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥6.8 | Beijing costs 1.25× the price in Minneapolis |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Minneapolis | Beijing vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥129.8 | Minneapolis costs 1.74× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥28.3 | Minneapolis costs 2.03× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥6.2 | Beijing costs 2.03× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥24.2 | Minneapolis costs 2.04× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥40.6 | Minneapolis costs 2.89× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥29.8 | Minneapolis costs 5.61× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥35.0 | Minneapolis costs 3.21× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥19.1 | Minneapolis costs 2.84× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥107.9 | Minneapolis costs 1.08× the price in Beijing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Minneapolis | Beijing vs Minneapolis |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥12,121 | Minneapolis costs 1.85× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥8,620 | Minneapolis costs 2.46× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥19,266 | Minneapolis costs 1.17× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥14,371 | Minneapolis costs 1.89× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥22,920 | Beijing costs 3.65× the price in Minneapolis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥14,678 | Beijing costs 2.88× the price in Minneapolis |
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