ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Nairobi 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 | Nairobi | Beijing vs Nairobi |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥3,147 | Beijing earns 3.4× the salary in Nairobi |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Nairobi | Beijing vs Nairobi |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥37 | Nairobi costs 1.22× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥235 | Nairobi costs 1.17× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥42 | Nairobi costs 1.19× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥379.4 | Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Nairobi |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥232.9 | Nairobi costs 2.37× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥107.6 | Nairobi costs 1.66× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥330.4 | Nairobi costs 1.26× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥52.2 | Nairobi costs 1.04× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥10.3 | Nairobi costs 1.21× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Nairobi | Beijing vs Nairobi |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥42.0 | Beijing costs 1.78× the price in Nairobi |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥11.3 | Beijing costs 1.23× the price in Nairobi |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥5.8 | Beijing costs 2.16× the price in Nairobi |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥3.7 | Beijing costs 3.16× the price in Nairobi |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥21.5 | Nairobi costs 1.53× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥6.9 | Nairobi costs 1.30× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥6.7 | Beijing costs 1.62× the price in Nairobi |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥15.3 | Nairobi costs 2.27× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥78.3 | Beijing costs 1.28× the price in Nairobi |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Nairobi | Beijing vs Nairobi |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥2,739 | Beijing costs 2.39× the price in Nairobi |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥1,444 | Beijing costs 2.43× the price in Nairobi |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥7,826 | Beijing costs 2.11× the price in Nairobi |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥3,509 | Beijing costs 2.16× the price in Nairobi |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥9,697 | Beijing costs 8.62× the price in Nairobi |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥6,077 | Beijing costs 6.97× the price in Nairobi |
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