ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Brno 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 | Brno | Shanghai vs Brno |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥13,006 | Brno earns 1.1× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Brno | Shanghai vs Brno |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥64 | Brno costs 2.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥305 | Brno costs 1.52× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥64 | Brno costs 1.83× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,067.3 | Brno costs 4.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥134.2 | Brno costs 1.75× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥165.2 | Brno costs 3.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥380.2 | Shanghai costs 1.22× the price in Brno |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥89.8 | Brno costs 1.50× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥12.9 | Brno costs 1.50× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Brno | Shanghai vs Brno |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥115.2 | Brno costs 1.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥26.2 | Brno costs 2.12× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥8.0 | Shanghai costs 1.69× the price in Brno |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥9.9 | Shanghai costs 1.31× the price in Brno |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥13.2 | Shanghai costs 1.18× the price in Brno |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥7.3 | Brno costs 1.31× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥23.3 | Brno costs 1.95× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥6.4 | Brno costs 1.05× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥48.1 | Shanghai costs 1.61× the price in Brno |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Brno | Shanghai vs Brno |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥6,802 | Brno costs 1.07× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥5,581 | Brno costs 1.46× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥10,574 | Shanghai costs 1.51× the price in Brno |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥8,424 | Shanghai costs 1.02× the price in Brno |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥44,654 | Shanghai costs 2.10× the price in Brno |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥37,384 | Shanghai costs 1.20× the price in Brno |
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