ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Gurugram 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 | Gurugram | Shanghai vs Gurugram |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥5,412 | Shanghai earns 2.2× the salary in Gurugram |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Gurugram | Shanghai vs Gurugram |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥35 | Gurugram costs 1.18× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥142 | Shanghai costs 1.41× the price in Gurugram |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥25 | Shanghai costs 1.41× the price in Gurugram |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥299.6 | Shanghai costs 1.43× the price in Gurugram |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥55.5 | Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in Gurugram |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥32.9 | Shanghai costs 1.60× the price in Gurugram |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥192.0 | Shanghai costs 2.41× the price in Gurugram |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥35.4 | Shanghai costs 1.69× the price in Gurugram |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.3 | Shanghai costs 1.17× the price in Gurugram |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Gurugram | Shanghai vs Gurugram |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥50.3 | Shanghai costs 1.77× the price in Gurugram |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥7.8 | Shanghai costs 1.59× the price in Gurugram |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥5.0 | Shanghai costs 2.74× the price in Gurugram |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥3.6 | Shanghai costs 3.64× the price in Gurugram |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥15.5 | Shanghai costs 1.00× the price in Gurugram |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥2.7 | Shanghai costs 2.05× the price in Gurugram |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥3.9 | Shanghai costs 3.08× the price in Gurugram |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥14.7 | Gurugram costs 2.42× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥70.8 | Shanghai costs 1.09× the price in Gurugram |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Gurugram | Shanghai vs Gurugram |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥2,145 | Shanghai costs 2.97× the price in Gurugram |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥1,183 | Shanghai costs 3.24× the price in Gurugram |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥5,628 | Shanghai costs 2.84× the price in Gurugram |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥3,166 | Shanghai costs 2.71× the price in Gurugram |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥19,933 | Shanghai costs 4.71× the price in Gurugram |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥10,990 | Shanghai costs 4.07× the price in Gurugram |
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