Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Tartu

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Tartu 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

MetricBeijingTartuBeijing vs Tartu
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥13,379Tartu earns 1.3× the salary in Beijing

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingTartuBeijing vs Tartu
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥117Tartu costs 3.89× the price in Beijing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥505Tartu costs 2.53× the price in Beijing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥70Tartu costs 2.00× the price in Beijing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥2,014.1Tartu costs 5.19× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥248.8Tartu costs 2.53× the price in Beijing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥122.3Tartu costs 1.88× the price in Beijing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥276.6Tartu costs 1.05× the price in Beijing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥81.1Tartu costs 1.62× the price in Beijing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥13.2Tartu costs 1.56× the price in Beijing

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingTartuBeijing vs Tartu
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥103.6Tartu costs 1.39× the price in Beijing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥20.3Tartu costs 1.46× the price in Beijing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.8Beijing costs 1.43× the price in Tartu
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥12.2Tartu costs 1.03× the price in Beijing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥14.5Tartu costs 1.03× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥7.4Tartu costs 1.39× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥21.0Tartu costs 1.93× the price in Beijing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥14.5Tartu costs 2.15× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥71.4Beijing costs 1.40× the price in Tartu

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingTartuBeijing vs Tartu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥4,403Beijing costs 1.49× the price in Tartu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥3,004Beijing costs 1.17× the price in Tartu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥7,802Beijing costs 2.11× the price in Tartu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥5,329Beijing costs 1.42× the price in Tartu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥24,293Beijing costs 3.44× the price in Tartu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥18,251Beijing costs 2.32× the price in Tartu