ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Honolulu 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 | Honolulu | Shanghai vs Honolulu |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥27,840 | Honolulu earns 2.4× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Honolulu | Shanghai vs Honolulu |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥189 | Honolulu costs 6.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥945 | Honolulu costs 4.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥101 | Honolulu costs 2.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,677.0 | Honolulu costs 3.90× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥423.6 | Honolulu costs 5.54× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥469.0 | Honolulu costs 8.91× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥429.7 | Shanghai costs 1.08× the price in Honolulu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥134.8 | Honolulu costs 2.25× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥9.2 | Honolulu costs 1.07× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Honolulu | Shanghai vs Honolulu |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥145.0 | Honolulu costs 1.63× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥61.0 | Honolulu costs 4.94× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥15.5 | Honolulu costs 1.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥50.5 | Honolulu costs 3.88× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥55.3 | Honolulu costs 3.57× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥33.0 | Honolulu costs 5.92× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥64.7 | Honolulu costs 5.40× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥18.5 | Honolulu costs 3.04× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥121.5 | Honolulu costs 1.57× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Honolulu | Shanghai vs Honolulu |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥19,664 | Honolulu costs 3.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥13,248 | Honolulu costs 3.46× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥33,968 | Honolulu costs 2.12× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥24,667 | Honolulu costs 2.87× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥59,705 | Shanghai costs 1.57× the price in Honolulu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥48,626 | Honolulu costs 1.09× the price in Shanghai |
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