ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and New Orleans 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 | New Orleans | Shanghai vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥27,171 | New Orleans earns 2.3× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | New Orleans | Shanghai vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥172 | New Orleans costs 5.74× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥864 | New Orleans costs 4.32× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | New Orleans costs 2.31× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,768.4 | New Orleans costs 4.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥496.7 | New Orleans costs 6.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥484.6 | New Orleans costs 9.20× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥344.2 | Shanghai costs 1.34× the price in New Orleans |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥84.4 | New Orleans costs 1.41× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥6.2 | Shanghai costs 1.39× the price in New Orleans |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | New Orleans | Shanghai vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥105.4 | New Orleans costs 1.19× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥37.4 | New Orleans costs 3.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥9.2 | Shanghai costs 1.48× the price in New Orleans |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥27.9 | New Orleans costs 2.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥35.1 | New Orleans costs 2.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥29.2 | New Orleans costs 5.24× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥37.6 | New Orleans costs 3.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥17.0 | New Orleans costs 2.79× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥113.6 | New Orleans costs 1.47× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | New Orleans | Shanghai vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥12,504 | New Orleans costs 1.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥8,252 | New Orleans costs 2.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥20,609 | New Orleans costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥13,686 | New Orleans costs 1.59× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥35,104 | Shanghai costs 2.68× the price in New Orleans |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥9,308 | Shanghai costs 4.81× the price in New Orleans |
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