Cost of Living & Income: Shanghai vs Lyon

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Lyon 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

MetricShanghaiLyonShanghai vs Lyon
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,735¥21,359Lyon earns 1.8× the salary in Shanghai

Daily expenses

MetricShanghaiLyonShanghai vs Lyon
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥117Lyon costs 3.89× the price in Shanghai
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Lyon costs 2.33× the price in Shanghai
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Lyon costs 2.67× the price in Shanghai
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥429.8¥1,810.3Lyon costs 4.21× the price in Shanghai
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥76.5¥220.1Lyon costs 2.88× the price in Shanghai
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥52.7¥102.1Lyon costs 1.94× the price in Shanghai
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥462.0¥296.9Shanghai costs 1.56× the price in Lyon
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥60.0¥101.1Lyon costs 1.68× the price in Shanghai
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥15.1Lyon costs 1.76× the price in Shanghai

Supermarket prices

MetricShanghaiLyonShanghai vs Lyon
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥88.8¥186.3Lyon costs 2.10× the price in Shanghai
🥚 Eggs (12)¥12.3¥32.2Lyon costs 2.61× the price in Shanghai
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥10.4Shanghai costs 1.31× the price in Lyon
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥13.0¥13.6Lyon costs 1.05× the price in Shanghai
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.5¥16.1Lyon costs 1.04× the price in Shanghai
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.6¥19.1Lyon costs 3.44× the price in Shanghai
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥22.5Lyon costs 1.88× the price in Shanghai
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.1¥19.2Lyon costs 3.17× the price in Shanghai
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥77.5¥56.6Shanghai costs 1.37× the price in Lyon

Rent & property prices

MetricShanghaiLyonShanghai vs Lyon
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,371¥6,102Shanghai costs 1.04× the price in Lyon
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,832¥4,670Lyon costs 1.22× the price in Shanghai
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,000¥12,520Shanghai costs 1.28× the price in Lyon
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥8,594¥8,752Lyon costs 1.02× the price in Shanghai
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥93,933¥44,623Shanghai costs 2.11× the price in Lyon
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥44,760¥27,604Shanghai costs 1.62× the price in Lyon