Cost of Living & Income: Shanghai vs Lviv

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Lviv 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

MetricShanghaiLvivShanghai vs Lviv
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,735¥4,284Shanghai earns 2.7× the salary in Lviv

Daily expenses

MetricShanghaiLvivShanghai vs Lviv
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥45Lviv costs 1.51× the price in Shanghai
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥241Lviv costs 1.21× the price in Shanghai
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥45Lviv costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥429.8¥575.8Lviv costs 1.34× the price in Shanghai
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥76.5¥49.1Shanghai costs 1.56× the price in Lviv
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥52.7¥40.2Shanghai costs 1.31× the price in Lviv
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥462.0¥214.2Shanghai costs 2.16× the price in Lviv
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥60.0¥31.7Shanghai costs 1.90× the price in Lviv
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥10.9Lviv costs 1.27× the price in Shanghai

Supermarket prices

MetricShanghaiLvivShanghai vs Lviv
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥88.8¥52.8Shanghai costs 1.68× the price in Lviv
🥚 Eggs (12)¥12.3¥14.2Lviv costs 1.15× the price in Shanghai
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥8.6Shanghai costs 1.59× the price in Lviv
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥13.0¥5.6Shanghai costs 2.32× the price in Lviv
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.5¥9.2Shanghai costs 1.69× the price in Lviv
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.6¥5.5Shanghai costs 1.02× the price in Lviv
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥18.5Lviv costs 1.54× the price in Shanghai
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.1¥6.4Lviv costs 1.05× the price in Shanghai
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥77.5¥41.5Shanghai costs 1.87× the price in Lviv

Rent & property prices

MetricShanghaiLvivShanghai vs Lviv
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,371¥3,433Shanghai costs 1.86× the price in Lviv
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,832¥2,771Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in Lviv
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,000¥6,244Shanghai costs 2.56× the price in Lviv
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥8,594¥4,064Shanghai costs 2.11× the price in Lviv
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥93,933¥13,673Shanghai costs 6.87× the price in Lviv
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥44,760¥8,675Shanghai costs 5.16× the price in Lviv