ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Indianapolis 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 | Indianapolis | Shanghai vs Indianapolis |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥30,638 | Indianapolis earns 2.6× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Indianapolis | Shanghai vs Indianapolis |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥135 | Indianapolis costs 4.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥537 | Indianapolis costs 2.68× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Indianapolis costs 2.31× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,556.8 | Indianapolis costs 3.62× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥461.5 | Indianapolis costs 6.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥450.0 | Indianapolis costs 8.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥270.8 | Shanghai costs 1.71× the price in Indianapolis |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥101.3 | Indianapolis costs 1.69× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥6.3 | Shanghai costs 1.36× the price in Indianapolis |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Indianapolis | Shanghai vs Indianapolis |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥115.0 | Indianapolis costs 1.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥25.0 | Indianapolis costs 2.02× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥6.0 | Shanghai costs 2.26× the price in Indianapolis |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥20.2 | Indianapolis costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥36.2 | Indianapolis costs 2.34× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥16.6 | Indianapolis costs 2.99× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥28.9 | Indianapolis costs 2.41× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥13.6 | Indianapolis costs 2.25× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥105.3 | Indianapolis costs 1.36× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Indianapolis | Shanghai vs Indianapolis |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥11,610 | Indianapolis costs 1.82× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥9,071 | Indianapolis costs 2.37× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥17,618 | Indianapolis costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥12,888 | Indianapolis costs 1.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥18,733 | Shanghai costs 5.01× the price in Indianapolis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥12,733 | Shanghai costs 3.52× the price in Indianapolis |
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