Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Minsk

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Minsk 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

MetricBeijingMinskBeijing vs Minsk
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥6,155Beijing earns 1.7× the salary in Minsk

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingMinskBeijing vs Minsk
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥68Minsk costs 2.28× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥331Minsk costs 1.65× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥48Minsk costs 1.37× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥424.5Minsk costs 1.09× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥89.9Beijing costs 1.09× the price in Minsk
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥58.0Beijing costs 1.12× the price in Minsk
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥258.2Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Minsk
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥43.3Beijing costs 1.15× the price in Minsk
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥6.2Beijing costs 1.38× the price in Minsk

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingMinskBeijing vs Minsk
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥73.6Beijing costs 1.01× the price in Minsk
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥10.9Beijing costs 1.28× the price in Minsk
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.2Beijing costs 2.03× the price in Minsk
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥4.9Beijing costs 2.43× the price in Minsk
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥11.3Beijing costs 1.24× the price in Minsk
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥4.5Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Minsk
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥18.6Minsk costs 1.71× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥7.0Minsk costs 1.04× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥57.0Beijing costs 1.75× the price in Minsk

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingMinskBeijing vs Minsk
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥3,926Beijing costs 1.67× the price in Minsk
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥2,601Beijing costs 1.35× the price in Minsk
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥6,531Beijing costs 2.53× the price in Minsk
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥4,694Beijing costs 1.62× the price in Minsk
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥17,147Beijing costs 4.88× the price in Minsk
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥11,161Beijing costs 3.79× the price in Minsk