Salary Equivalence

Beijing

Beijing, China — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 58.0 (New York City = 100).

Key figures

Price level index58.0
Rent index46.0
Population21,540,000

About Beijing

Beijing has a composite price-level index of 58.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 46.0, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 21.5 million people and uses the CNY. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Beijing so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.

The comparisons below show how Beijing stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.

Frequently asked questions

How expensive is Beijing?

Beijing has a composite price-level index of 58.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 46.0.

What currency is used in Beijing?

Beijing uses the CNY.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez
Lead Economist, Cost-of-Living Research

Elena holds a PhD in Economics and has spent 12 years modelling purchasing-power parity and regional price indices.

PhD Economics, LSEFormer OECD statistics fellow
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01

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