ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Geneva 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 | Geneva | Shanghai vs Geneva |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥49,492 | Geneva earns 4.2× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Geneva | Shanghai vs Geneva |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥208 | Geneva costs 6.92× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥914 | Geneva costs 4.57× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥125 | Geneva costs 3.56× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,958.1 | Geneva costs 4.56× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥387.1 | Geneva costs 5.06× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥258.8 | Geneva costs 4.92× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥518.4 | Geneva costs 1.12× the price in Shanghai |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥166.2 | Geneva costs 2.77× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥15.7 | Geneva costs 1.83× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Geneva | Shanghai vs Geneva |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥291.6 | Geneva costs 3.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥50.9 | Geneva costs 4.13× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥15.7 | Geneva costs 1.16× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥19.8 | Geneva costs 1.52× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥24.0 | Geneva costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥10.9 | Geneva costs 1.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥32.8 | Geneva costs 2.74× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥21.8 | Geneva costs 3.59× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥83.1 | Geneva costs 1.07× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Geneva | Shanghai vs Geneva |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥18,988 | Geneva costs 2.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥14,251 | Geneva costs 3.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥32,116 | Geneva costs 2.01× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥24,682 | Geneva costs 2.87× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥151,632 | Geneva costs 1.61× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥109,024 | Geneva costs 2.44× the price in Shanghai |
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