ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Vancouver 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 | Vancouver | Beijing vs Vancouver |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,657 | ¥23,181 | Vancouver earns 2.2× the salary in Beijing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Beijing | Vancouver | Beijing vs Vancouver |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥120 | Vancouver costs 4.01× the price in Beijing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥578 | Vancouver costs 2.89× the price in Beijing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥72 | Vancouver costs 2.06× the price in Beijing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥387.9 | ¥560.3 | Vancouver costs 1.44× the price in Beijing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.2 | ¥371.4 | Vancouver costs 3.78× the price in Beijing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.9 | ¥257.0 | Vancouver costs 3.96× the price in Beijing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥263.0 | ¥346.7 | Vancouver costs 1.32× the price in Beijing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥85.8 | Vancouver costs 1.72× the price in Beijing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.5 | ¥9.5 | Vancouver costs 1.12× the price in Beijing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Beijing | Vancouver | Beijing vs Vancouver |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥74.5 | ¥138.6 | Vancouver costs 1.86× the price in Beijing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.9 | ¥29.9 | Vancouver costs 2.14× the price in Beijing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥15.5 | Vancouver costs 1.24× the price in Beijing |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥18.9 | Vancouver costs 1.59× the price in Beijing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.0 | ¥28.4 | Vancouver costs 2.02× the price in Beijing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥18.7 | Vancouver costs 3.51× the price in Beijing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.9 | ¥29.0 | Vancouver costs 2.67× the price in Beijing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.7 | ¥20.0 | Vancouver costs 2.97× the price in Beijing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥100.0 | ¥101.2 | Vancouver costs 1.01× the price in Beijing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Beijing | Vancouver | Beijing vs Vancouver |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,538 | ¥12,411 | Vancouver costs 1.90× the price in Beijing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,506 | ¥10,895 | Vancouver costs 3.11× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,500 | ¥23,232 | Vancouver costs 1.41× the price in Beijing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥7,584 | ¥17,192 | Vancouver costs 2.27× the price in Beijing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥83,613 | ¥60,881 | Beijing costs 1.37× the price in Vancouver |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥42,337 | ¥47,716 | Vancouver costs 1.13× the price in Beijing |
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