ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Montevideo 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 | Montevideo | Shanghai vs Montevideo |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥8,474 | Shanghai earns 1.4× the salary in Montevideo |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Montevideo | Shanghai vs Montevideo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥101 | Montevideo costs 3.36× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥419 | Montevideo costs 2.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Montevideo costs 2.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,267.9 | Montevideo costs 2.95× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥304.3 | Montevideo costs 3.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥131.5 | Montevideo costs 2.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥332.2 | Shanghai costs 1.39× the price in Montevideo |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥82.2 | Montevideo costs 1.37× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.4 | Montevideo costs 1.67× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Montevideo | Shanghai vs Montevideo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥80.2 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in Montevideo |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥34.1 | Montevideo costs 2.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥9.3 | Shanghai costs 1.45× the price in Montevideo |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥21.5 | Montevideo costs 1.66× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥20.7 | Montevideo costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥15.2 | Montevideo costs 2.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥20.9 | Montevideo costs 1.75× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥16.6 | Montevideo costs 2.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥56.9 | Shanghai costs 1.36× the price in Montevideo |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Montevideo | Shanghai vs Montevideo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥5,013 | Shanghai costs 1.27× the price in Montevideo |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥4,011 | Montevideo costs 1.05× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥8,169 | Shanghai costs 1.96× the price in Montevideo |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,415 | Shanghai costs 1.34× the price in Montevideo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥24,242 | Shanghai costs 3.87× the price in Montevideo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥13,173 | Shanghai costs 3.40× the price in Montevideo |
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