ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Dresden 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 | Dresden | Shanghai vs Dresden |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥21,373 | Dresden earns 1.8× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Dresden | Shanghai vs Dresden |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥117 | Dresden costs 3.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥587 | Dresden costs 2.94× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Dresden costs 2.22× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,625.0 | Dresden costs 6.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥296.8 | Dresden costs 3.88× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥144.2 | Dresden costs 2.74× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥235.8 | Shanghai costs 1.96× the price in Dresden |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥93.3 | Dresden costs 1.56× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.7 | Dresden costs 1.72× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Dresden | Shanghai vs Dresden |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥154.4 | Dresden costs 1.74× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥25.7 | Dresden costs 2.08× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥9.8 | Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in Dresden |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥14.0 | Dresden costs 1.08× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥22.2 | Dresden costs 1.43× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥9.9 | Dresden costs 1.77× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.3 | Dresden costs 2.28× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥7.7 | Dresden costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥38.9 | Shanghai costs 1.99× the price in Dresden |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Dresden | Shanghai vs Dresden |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥5,099 | Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Dresden |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥3,443 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in Dresden |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥11,011 | Shanghai costs 1.45× the price in Dresden |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,900 | Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Dresden |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥34,578 | Shanghai costs 2.72× the price in Dresden |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥18,274 | Shanghai costs 2.45× the price in Dresden |
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