ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Limassol 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 | Limassol | Shanghai vs Limassol |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥18,023 | Limassol earns 1.5× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Limassol | Shanghai vs Limassol |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥156 | Limassol costs 5.18× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥544 | Limassol costs 2.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥62 | Limassol costs 1.78× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,627.0 | Limassol costs 3.79× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥225.0 | Limassol costs 2.94× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥146.2 | Limassol costs 2.78× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥656.7 | Limassol costs 1.42× the price in Shanghai |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥89.4 | Limassol costs 1.49× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥11.8 | Limassol costs 1.38× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Limassol | Shanghai vs Limassol |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥94.6 | Limassol costs 1.07× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥32.0 | Limassol costs 2.59× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥13.0 | Shanghai costs 1.04× the price in Limassol |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥16.0 | Limassol costs 1.23× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥23.5 | Limassol costs 1.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥13.1 | Limassol costs 2.34× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥25.3 | Limassol costs 2.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥12.7 | Limassol costs 2.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥62.2 | Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Limassol |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Limassol | Shanghai vs Limassol |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥11,303 | Limassol costs 1.77× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥9,523 | Limassol costs 2.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥18,170 | Limassol costs 1.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥14,266 | Limassol costs 1.66× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥37,233 | Shanghai costs 2.52× the price in Limassol |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥27,407 | Shanghai costs 1.63× the price in Limassol |
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