ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Belo Horizonte 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 | Belo Horizonte | Shanghai vs Belo Horizonte |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥4,114 | Shanghai earns 2.9× the salary in Belo Horizonte |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Belo Horizonte | Shanghai vs Belo Horizonte |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥40 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.32× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥250 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.25× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥56 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥497.4 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.16× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥142.8 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.87× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥73.0 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.39× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥186.5 | Shanghai costs 2.48× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥52.7 | Shanghai costs 1.14× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.5 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Belo Horizonte |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Belo Horizonte | Shanghai vs Belo Horizonte |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥51.2 | Shanghai costs 1.73× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥14.7 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.19× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥6.4 | Shanghai costs 2.13× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥12.2 | Shanghai costs 1.07× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥13.1 | Shanghai costs 1.19× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥7.6 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.37× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥10.7 | Shanghai costs 1.12× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥9.4 | Belo Horizonte costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥52.7 | Shanghai costs 1.47× the price in Belo Horizonte |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Belo Horizonte | Shanghai vs Belo Horizonte |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥3,849 | Shanghai costs 1.66× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥1,894 | Shanghai costs 2.02× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥5,774 | Shanghai costs 2.77× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥3,778 | Shanghai costs 2.27× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥15,375 | Shanghai costs 6.11× the price in Belo Horizonte |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥7,316 | Shanghai costs 6.12× the price in Belo Horizonte |
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