ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Berlin 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 | Berlin | Shanghai vs Berlin |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥22,617 | Berlin earns 1.9× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Berlin | Shanghai vs Berlin |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥117 | Berlin costs 3.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥544 | Berlin costs 2.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Berlin costs 2.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,681.8 | Berlin costs 6.24× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥342.2 | Berlin costs 4.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥127.8 | Berlin costs 2.43× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥282.9 | Shanghai costs 1.63× the price in Berlin |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥105.0 | Berlin costs 1.75× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.9 | Berlin costs 1.74× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Berlin | Shanghai vs Berlin |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥124.5 | Berlin costs 1.40× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥28.8 | Berlin costs 2.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥8.8 | Shanghai costs 1.55× the price in Berlin |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥16.7 | Berlin costs 1.28× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥24.1 | Berlin costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥13.6 | Berlin costs 2.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥25.2 | Berlin costs 2.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥9.2 | Berlin costs 1.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥46.7 | Shanghai costs 1.66× the price in Berlin |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Berlin | Shanghai vs Berlin |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥10,144 | Berlin costs 1.59× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥7,537 | Berlin costs 1.97× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥18,570 | Berlin costs 1.16× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥13,997 | Berlin costs 1.63× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥60,730 | Shanghai costs 1.55× the price in Berlin |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥40,237 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in Berlin |
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