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
| Metric | Shanghai | Kelowna | Shanghai vs Kelowna |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥20,119 | Kelowna earns 1.7× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Kelowna | Shanghai vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥113 | Kelowna costs 3.77× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥397 | Kelowna costs 1.99× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥77 | Kelowna costs 2.20× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥873.0 | Kelowna costs 2.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥415.7 | Kelowna costs 5.44× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥321.5 | Kelowna costs 6.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥378.7 | Shanghai costs 1.22× the price in Kelowna |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥81.9 | Kelowna costs 1.36× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.2 | Shanghai costs 1.05× the price in Kelowna |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Kelowna | Shanghai vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥143.5 | Kelowna costs 1.62× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥23.0 | Kelowna costs 1.86× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥13.7 | Kelowna costs 1.01× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥19.1 | Kelowna costs 1.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥23.5 | Kelowna costs 1.52× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥21.4 | Kelowna costs 3.85× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥31.8 | Kelowna costs 2.65× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥17.5 | Kelowna costs 2.88× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥91.5 | Kelowna costs 1.18× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Kelowna | Shanghai vs Kelowna |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥9,279 | Kelowna costs 1.46× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥8,032 | Kelowna costs 2.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥15,339 | Shanghai costs 1.04× the price in Kelowna |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥13,337 | Kelowna costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥27,217 | Shanghai costs 3.45× the price in Kelowna |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥21,829 | Shanghai costs 2.05× the price in Kelowna |