ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Cincinnati 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 | Cincinnati | Shanghai vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥28,275 | Cincinnati earns 2.4× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Cincinnati | Shanghai vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥101 | Cincinnati costs 3.38× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥337 | Cincinnati costs 1.69× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥68 | Cincinnati costs 1.93× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,014.7 | Cincinnati costs 2.36× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥473.3 | Cincinnati costs 6.19× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥517.5 | Cincinnati costs 9.83× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥232.9 | Shanghai costs 1.98× the price in Cincinnati |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥97.9 | Cincinnati costs 1.63× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.1 | Shanghai costs 1.21× the price in Cincinnati |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Cincinnati | Shanghai vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥108.3 | Cincinnati costs 1.22× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥27.2 | Cincinnati costs 2.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥6.1 | Shanghai costs 2.21× the price in Cincinnati |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥22.5 | Cincinnati costs 1.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥38.4 | Cincinnati costs 2.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥17.4 | Cincinnati costs 3.12× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥31.7 | Cincinnati costs 2.65× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥14.2 | Cincinnati costs 2.34× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥101.3 | Cincinnati costs 1.31× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Cincinnati | Shanghai vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥10,885 | Cincinnati costs 1.71× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥7,211 | Cincinnati costs 1.88× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥21,329 | Cincinnati costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥12,459 | Cincinnati costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥23,270 | Shanghai costs 4.04× the price in Cincinnati |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥14,197 | Shanghai costs 3.15× the price in Cincinnati |
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