Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Pilsen

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Pilsen 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

MetricBeijingPilsenBeijing vs Pilsen
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥13,203Pilsen earns 1.2× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingPilsenBeijing vs Pilsen
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥64Pilsen costs 2.14× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥321Pilsen costs 1.60× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Pilsen costs 1.83× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥1,894.9Pilsen costs 4.89× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥118.3Pilsen costs 1.20× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥123.2Pilsen costs 1.90× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥429.8Pilsen costs 1.63× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥80.2Pilsen costs 1.60× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥12.3Pilsen costs 1.45× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingPilsenBeijing vs Pilsen
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥112.0Pilsen costs 1.50× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥28.1Pilsen costs 2.02× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥7.8Beijing costs 1.62× the price in Pilsen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥11.3Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Pilsen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥15.1Pilsen costs 1.07× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥8.9Pilsen costs 1.67× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥25.1Pilsen costs 2.31× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥9.5Pilsen costs 1.41× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥48.1Beijing costs 2.08× the price in Pilsen

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingPilsenBeijing vs Pilsen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥5,032Beijing costs 1.30× the price in Pilsen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥4,864Pilsen costs 1.39× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥6,536Beijing costs 2.52× the price in Pilsen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥6,456Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Pilsen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥34,686Beijing costs 2.41× the price in Pilsen
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥28,228Beijing costs 1.50× the price in Pilsen