ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Tallinn 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 | Tallinn | Beijing vs Tallinn |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥15,297 | Tallinn earns 1.4× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Tallinn | Beijing vs Tallinn |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥121 | Tallinn costs 4.02× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥622 | Tallinn costs 3.11× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Tallinn costs 2.22× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥2,206.8 | Tallinn costs 5.69× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥220.2 | Tallinn costs 2.24× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥122.3 | Tallinn costs 1.89× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥320.5 | Tallinn costs 1.22× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥93.3 | Tallinn costs 1.87× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥13.0 | Tallinn costs 1.53× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Tallinn | Beijing vs Tallinn |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥188.5 | Tallinn costs 2.53× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥21.3 | Tallinn costs 1.53× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.8 | Beijing costs 1.61× the price in Tallinn |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥10.4 | Beijing costs 1.14× the price in Tallinn |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥17.4 | Tallinn costs 1.24× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥5.7 | Tallinn costs 1.08× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥21.4 | Tallinn costs 1.97× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥13.4 | Tallinn costs 1.99× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥70.0 | Beijing costs 1.43× the price in Tallinn |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Tallinn | Beijing vs Tallinn |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥5,606 | Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Tallinn |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥4,087 | Tallinn costs 1.17× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥10,620 | Beijing costs 1.55× the price in Tallinn |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥6,870 | Beijing costs 1.10× the price in Tallinn |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥32,849 | Beijing costs 2.55× the price in Tallinn |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥22,287 | Beijing costs 1.90× the price in Tallinn |
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