ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Toronto 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 | Toronto | Beijing vs Toronto |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥23,082 | Toronto earns 2.2× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Toronto | Beijing vs Toronto |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥120 | Toronto costs 4.01× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥578 | Toronto costs 2.89× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥72 | Toronto costs 2.06× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥871.9 | Toronto costs 2.25× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥332.5 | Toronto costs 3.39× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥230.4 | Toronto costs 3.55× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥291.7 | Toronto costs 1.11× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥91.5 | Toronto costs 1.83× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥8.4 | Beijing costs 1.02× the price in Toronto |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Toronto | Beijing vs Toronto |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥117.1 | Toronto costs 1.57× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥25.3 | Toronto costs 1.82× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥18.9 | Toronto costs 1.51× the price in Beijing |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥19.2 | Toronto costs 1.62× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥26.5 | Toronto costs 1.89× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥14.1 | Toronto costs 2.66× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥28.7 | Toronto costs 2.64× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥15.9 | Toronto costs 2.35× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥96.3 | Beijing costs 1.04× the price in Toronto |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Toronto | Beijing vs Toronto |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥11,048 | Toronto costs 1.69× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥9,829 | Toronto costs 2.80× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥18,512 | Toronto costs 1.12× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥14,842 | Toronto costs 1.96× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥57,467 | Beijing costs 1.45× the price in Toronto |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥46,068 | Toronto costs 1.09× the price in Beijing |
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