Cost of Living & Income: Shanghai vs Kelowna

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Kelowna 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

MetricShanghaiKelownaShanghai vs Kelowna
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,735¥20,119Kelowna earns 1.7× the salary in Shanghai

Daily expenses

MetricShanghaiKelownaShanghai vs Kelowna
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥113Kelowna costs 3.77× the price in Shanghai
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥397Kelowna costs 1.99× the price in Shanghai
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥77Kelowna costs 2.20× the price in Shanghai
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥429.8¥873.0Kelowna costs 2.03× the price in Shanghai
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥76.5¥415.7Kelowna costs 5.44× the price in Shanghai
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥52.7¥321.5Kelowna costs 6.11× the price in Shanghai
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥462.0¥378.7Shanghai costs 1.22× the price in Kelowna
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥60.0¥81.9Kelowna costs 1.36× the price in Shanghai
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥8.2Shanghai costs 1.05× the price in Kelowna

Supermarket prices

MetricShanghaiKelownaShanghai vs Kelowna
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥88.8¥143.5Kelowna costs 1.62× the price in Shanghai
🥚 Eggs (12)¥12.3¥23.0Kelowna costs 1.86× the price in Shanghai
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥13.7Kelowna costs 1.01× the price in Shanghai
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥13.0¥19.1Kelowna costs 1.47× the price in Shanghai
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.5¥23.5Kelowna costs 1.52× the price in Shanghai
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.6¥21.4Kelowna costs 3.85× the price in Shanghai
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥31.8Kelowna costs 2.65× the price in Shanghai
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.1¥17.5Kelowna costs 2.88× the price in Shanghai
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥77.5¥91.5Kelowna costs 1.18× the price in Shanghai

Rent & property prices

MetricShanghaiKelownaShanghai vs Kelowna
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,371¥9,279Kelowna costs 1.46× the price in Shanghai
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,832¥8,032Kelowna costs 2.10× the price in Shanghai
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,000¥15,339Shanghai costs 1.04× the price in Kelowna
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥8,594¥13,337Kelowna costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥93,933¥27,217Shanghai costs 3.45× the price in Kelowna
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥44,760¥21,829Shanghai costs 2.05× the price in Kelowna