ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Monterrey 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 | Monterrey | Shanghai vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥7,701 | Shanghai earns 1.5× the salary in Monterrey |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Monterrey | Shanghai vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥98 | Monterrey costs 3.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥353 | Monterrey costs 1.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Monterrey costs 2.24× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥896.0 | Monterrey costs 2.08× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥194.1 | Monterrey costs 2.54× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥194.2 | Monterrey costs 3.69× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥237.2 | Shanghai costs 1.95× the price in Monterrey |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥37.3 | Shanghai costs 1.61× the price in Monterrey |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥10.9 | Monterrey costs 1.27× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Monterrey | Shanghai vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥96.9 | Monterrey costs 1.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥18.3 | Monterrey costs 1.48× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥14.0 | Monterrey costs 1.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥20.8 | Monterrey costs 1.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥24.4 | Monterrey costs 1.57× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥16.5 | Monterrey costs 2.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥17.3 | Monterrey costs 1.44× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥13.8 | Monterrey costs 2.28× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥98.0 | Monterrey costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Monterrey | Shanghai vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥6,921 | Monterrey costs 1.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥4,835 | Monterrey costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥13,155 | Shanghai costs 1.22× the price in Monterrey |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥9,192 | Monterrey costs 1.07× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥29,593 | Shanghai costs 3.17× the price in Monterrey |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥19,099 | Shanghai costs 2.34× the price in Monterrey |
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