ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Edmonton 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 | Edmonton | Shanghai vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥23,557 | Edmonton earns 2.0× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Edmonton | Shanghai vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥135 | Edmonton costs 4.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥520 | Edmonton costs 2.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥67 | Edmonton costs 1.93× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,596.2 | Edmonton costs 3.71× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥377.2 | Edmonton costs 4.93× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥286.8 | Edmonton costs 5.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥320.1 | Shanghai costs 1.44× the price in Edmonton |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥87.9 | Edmonton costs 1.47× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.8 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in Edmonton |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Edmonton | Shanghai vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥120.4 | Edmonton costs 1.36× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥23.7 | Edmonton costs 1.92× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.6 | Shanghai costs 1.28× the price in Edmonton |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥14.7 | Edmonton costs 1.13× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥29.2 | Edmonton costs 1.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥14.7 | Edmonton costs 2.64× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.2 | Edmonton costs 2.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥23.5 | Edmonton costs 3.86× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥77.1 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Edmonton |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Edmonton | Shanghai vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥7,304 | Edmonton costs 1.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥6,111 | Edmonton costs 1.59× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥11,598 | Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in Edmonton |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥9,481 | Edmonton costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥15,569 | Shanghai costs 6.03× the price in Edmonton |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥14,302 | Shanghai costs 3.13× the price in Edmonton |
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