ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Christchurch 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 | Christchurch | Shanghai vs Christchurch |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥18,539 | Christchurch earns 1.6× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Christchurch | Shanghai vs Christchurch |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥99 | Christchurch costs 3.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥479 | Christchurch costs 2.40× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥63 | Christchurch costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,140.4 | Christchurch costs 2.65× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥324.0 | Christchurch costs 4.24× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥163.4 | Christchurch costs 3.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥165.9 | Shanghai costs 2.79× the price in Christchurch |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥79.2 | Christchurch costs 1.32× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥13.2 | Christchurch costs 1.53× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Christchurch | Shanghai vs Christchurch |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥96.5 | Christchurch costs 1.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥41.3 | Christchurch costs 3.35× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥11.9 | Shanghai costs 1.14× the price in Christchurch |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥13.0 | Shanghai costs 1.00× the price in Christchurch |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥17.8 | Christchurch costs 1.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥10.7 | Christchurch costs 1.92× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.1 | Christchurch costs 2.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥24.3 | Christchurch costs 4.00× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥59.4 | Shanghai costs 1.30× the price in Christchurch |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Christchurch | Shanghai vs Christchurch |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥8,469 | Christchurch costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥6,850 | Christchurch costs 1.79× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥10,994 | Shanghai costs 1.46× the price in Christchurch |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥10,379 | Christchurch costs 1.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥33,767 | Shanghai costs 2.78× the price in Christchurch |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥19,267 | Shanghai costs 2.32× the price in Christchurch |
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