ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Groningen 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 | Groningen | Shanghai vs Groningen |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥21,126 | Groningen earns 1.8× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Groningen | Shanghai vs Groningen |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥140 | Groningen costs 4.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥680 | Groningen costs 3.40× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥109 | Groningen costs 3.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,642.3 | Groningen costs 3.82× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥345.0 | Groningen costs 4.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥139.0 | Groningen costs 2.64× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥262.4 | Shanghai costs 1.76× the price in Groningen |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥116.6 | Groningen costs 1.94× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥17.5 | Groningen costs 2.04× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Groningen | Shanghai vs Groningen |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥143.1 | Groningen costs 1.61× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥30.3 | Groningen costs 2.46× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.0 | Shanghai costs 1.35× the price in Groningen |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥16.3 | Groningen costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥20.7 | Groningen costs 1.34× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥13.1 | Groningen costs 2.35× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥32.1 | Groningen costs 2.68× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥10.3 | Groningen costs 1.69× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥46.6 | Shanghai costs 1.66× the price in Groningen |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Groningen | Shanghai vs Groningen |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥9,219 | Groningen costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥6,201 | Groningen costs 1.62× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥13,191 | Shanghai costs 1.21× the price in Groningen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥9,759 | Groningen costs 1.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥36,752 | Shanghai costs 2.56× the price in Groningen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥27,071 | Shanghai costs 1.65× the price in Groningen |
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