Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Strasbourg

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Strasbourg 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

MetricBeijingStrasbourgBeijing vs Strasbourg
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥20,722Strasbourg earns 1.9× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingStrasbourgBeijing vs Strasbourg
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥117Strasbourg costs 3.89× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥505Strasbourg costs 2.53× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Strasbourg costs 2.67× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,245.1Strasbourg costs 5.79× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥236.7Strasbourg costs 2.41× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥108.9Strasbourg costs 1.68× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥244.4Beijing costs 1.08× the price in Strasbourg
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥93.3Strasbourg costs 1.87× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥14.7Strasbourg costs 1.72× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingStrasbourgBeijing vs Strasbourg
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥158.6Strasbourg costs 2.13× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥28.2Strasbourg costs 2.03× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.5Beijing costs 1.33× the price in Strasbourg
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥13.3Strasbourg costs 1.12× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥17.9Strasbourg costs 1.27× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥14.9Strasbourg costs 2.80× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥25.6Strasbourg costs 2.35× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥15.0Strasbourg costs 2.22× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥62.2Beijing costs 1.61× the price in Strasbourg

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingStrasbourgBeijing vs Strasbourg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥6,909Strasbourg costs 1.06× the price in Beijing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥5,016Strasbourg costs 1.43× the price in Beijing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥12,144Beijing costs 1.36× the price in Strasbourg
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥7,828Strasbourg costs 1.03× the price in Beijing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥36,687Beijing costs 2.28× the price in Strasbourg
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥20,972Beijing costs 2.02× the price in Strasbourg