ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Kyiv 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 | Kyiv | Shanghai vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥5,326 | Shanghai earns 2.2× the salary in Kyiv |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Kyiv | Shanghai vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥75 | Kyiv costs 2.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥226 | Kyiv costs 1.13× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥45 | Kyiv costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥620.7 | Kyiv costs 1.44× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥44.7 | Shanghai costs 1.71× the price in Kyiv |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥46.8 | Shanghai costs 1.12× the price in Kyiv |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥242.8 | Shanghai costs 1.90× the price in Kyiv |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥37.7 | Shanghai costs 1.59× the price in Kyiv |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥11.3 | Kyiv costs 1.31× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Kyiv | Shanghai vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥59.0 | Shanghai costs 1.51× the price in Kyiv |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥14.0 | Kyiv costs 1.13× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥8.8 | Shanghai costs 1.53× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥5.7 | Shanghai costs 2.30× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥8.4 | Shanghai costs 1.85× the price in Kyiv |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥4.2 | Shanghai costs 1.34× the price in Kyiv |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥17.9 | Kyiv costs 1.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥6.3 | Kyiv costs 1.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥37.7 | Shanghai costs 2.06× the price in Kyiv |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Kyiv | Shanghai vs Kyiv |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥4,383 | Shanghai costs 1.45× the price in Kyiv |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥2,430 | Shanghai costs 1.58× the price in Kyiv |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥9,118 | Shanghai costs 1.75× the price in Kyiv |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥4,404 | Shanghai costs 1.95× the price in Kyiv |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥17,916 | Shanghai costs 5.24× the price in Kyiv |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥7,787 | Shanghai costs 5.75× the price in Kyiv |
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