ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Belgrade 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 | Shanghai | Belgrade | Shanghai vs Belgrade |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥8,421 | Shanghai earns 1.4× the salary in Belgrade |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Belgrade | Shanghai vs Belgrade |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥83 | Belgrade costs 2.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥391 | Belgrade costs 1.95× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥87 | Belgrade costs 2.48× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,502.8 | Belgrade costs 3.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥245.0 | Belgrade costs 3.20× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥182.9 | Belgrade costs 3.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥284.3 | Shanghai costs 1.63× the price in Belgrade |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥59.6 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Belgrade |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥12.9 | Belgrade costs 1.51× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Belgrade | Shanghai vs Belgrade |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥107.6 | Belgrade costs 1.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥18.9 | Belgrade costs 1.53× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.0 | Shanghai costs 1.35× the price in Belgrade |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥7.7 | Shanghai costs 1.68× the price in Belgrade |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥11.5 | Shanghai costs 1.35× the price in Belgrade |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥6.3 | Belgrade costs 1.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥21.0 | Belgrade costs 1.75× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥6.2 | Belgrade costs 1.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥62.9 | Shanghai costs 1.23× the price in Belgrade |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Belgrade | Shanghai vs Belgrade |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥5,719 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in Belgrade |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥3,927 | Belgrade costs 1.02× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥10,590 | Shanghai costs 1.51× the price in Belgrade |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,751 | Shanghai costs 1.27× the price in Belgrade |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥37,120 | Shanghai costs 2.53× the price in Belgrade |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥21,576 | Shanghai costs 2.07× the price in Belgrade |
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