Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Riga

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Riga 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

MetricBeijingRigaBeijing vs Riga
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥10,447Beijing earns 1.0× the salary in Riga

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingRigaBeijing vs Riga
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥117Riga costs 3.89× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Riga costs 2.33× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Riga costs 1.83× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,580.4Riga costs 6.65× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥136.4Riga costs 1.39× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥151.1Riga costs 2.33× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥337.8Riga costs 1.28× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥77.8Riga costs 1.56× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥13.7Riga costs 1.61× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingRigaBeijing vs Riga
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥97.2Riga costs 1.30× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥25.9Riga costs 1.86× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.1Beijing costs 1.55× the price in Riga
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥10.2Beijing costs 1.16× the price in Riga
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥14.8Riga costs 1.05× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥6.3Riga costs 1.19× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥22.2Riga costs 2.04× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥14.0Riga costs 2.08× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥54.4Beijing costs 1.84× the price in Riga

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingRigaBeijing vs Riga
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥4,077Beijing costs 1.60× the price in Riga
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥2,704Beijing costs 1.30× the price in Riga
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥8,282Beijing costs 1.99× the price in Riga
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥5,378Beijing costs 1.41× the price in Riga
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥21,890Beijing costs 3.82× the price in Riga
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥14,561Beijing costs 2.91× the price in Riga