ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Nizhny Novgorod 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 | Nizhny Novgorod | Beijing vs Nizhny Novgorod |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥5,575 | Beijing earns 1.9× the salary in Nizhny Novgorod |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | Beijing vs Nizhny Novgorod |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥130 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 4.34× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥342 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 1.71× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥47 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 1.35× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥891.6 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 2.30× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥54.5 | Beijing costs 1.80× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥44.7 | Beijing costs 1.45× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥195.1 | Beijing costs 1.35× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥48.8 | Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥5.6 | Beijing costs 1.53× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | Beijing vs Nizhny Novgorod |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥75.0 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 1.01× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥10.0 | Beijing costs 1.40× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.9 | Beijing costs 1.58× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥5.0 | Beijing costs 2.38× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥11.5 | Beijing costs 1.22× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥5.0 | Beijing costs 1.07× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥22.2 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 2.04× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥7.7 | Nizhny Novgorod costs 1.14× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥56.9 | Beijing costs 1.76× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Nizhny Novgorod | Beijing vs Nizhny Novgorod |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥4,004 | Beijing costs 1.63× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥2,738 | Beijing costs 1.28× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥6,344 | Beijing costs 2.60× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥4,406 | Beijing costs 1.72× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥24,052 | Beijing costs 3.48× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥14,931 | Beijing costs 2.84× the price in Nizhny Novgorod |