ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Nuremberg 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 | Nuremberg | Shanghai vs Nuremberg |
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| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥24,686 | Nuremberg earns 2.1× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Nuremberg | Shanghai vs Nuremberg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥121 | Nuremberg costs 4.02× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥564 | Nuremberg costs 2.82× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥91 | Nuremberg costs 2.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,351.6 | Nuremberg costs 5.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥291.5 | Nuremberg costs 3.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥126.4 | Nuremberg costs 2.40× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥223.3 | Shanghai costs 2.07× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥97.2 | Nuremberg costs 1.62× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.7 | Nuremberg costs 1.72× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Nuremberg | Shanghai vs Nuremberg |
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| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥162.5 | Nuremberg costs 1.83× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥25.9 | Nuremberg costs 2.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥8.9 | Shanghai costs 1.53× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥14.2 | Nuremberg costs 1.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥20.3 | Nuremberg costs 1.31× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥8.9 | Nuremberg costs 1.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.3 | Nuremberg costs 2.28× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥8.1 | Nuremberg costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥38.9 | Shanghai costs 1.99× the price in Nuremberg |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Nuremberg | Shanghai vs Nuremberg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥6,098 | Shanghai costs 1.04× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥4,407 | Nuremberg costs 1.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥11,925 | Shanghai costs 1.34× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥9,516 | Nuremberg costs 1.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥49,314 | Shanghai costs 1.90× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥25,571 | Shanghai costs 1.75× the price in Nuremberg |
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