ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Ostrava 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 | Ostrava | Shanghai vs Ostrava |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥11,930 | Ostrava earns 1.0× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Ostrava | Shanghai vs Ostrava |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥69 | Ostrava costs 2.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥344 | Ostrava costs 1.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥59 | Ostrava costs 1.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,653.8 | Ostrava costs 3.85× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥132.5 | Ostrava costs 1.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥198.0 | Ostrava costs 3.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥357.9 | Shanghai costs 1.29× the price in Ostrava |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥61.9 | Ostrava costs 1.03× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥12.6 | Ostrava costs 1.47× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Ostrava | Shanghai vs Ostrava |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥107.4 | Ostrava costs 1.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥21.9 | Ostrava costs 1.77× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥8.2 | Shanghai costs 1.65× the price in Ostrava |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥10.3 | Shanghai costs 1.26× the price in Ostrava |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥12.2 | Shanghai costs 1.27× the price in Ostrava |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥8.0 | Ostrava costs 1.43× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥22.3 | Ostrava costs 1.86× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥6.6 | Ostrava costs 1.09× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥49.9 | Shanghai costs 1.55× the price in Ostrava |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Ostrava | Shanghai vs Ostrava |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥4,358 | Shanghai costs 1.46× the price in Ostrava |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥3,662 | Shanghai costs 1.05× the price in Ostrava |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥8,740 | Shanghai costs 1.83× the price in Ostrava |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,446 | Shanghai costs 1.33× the price in Ostrava |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥19,061 | Shanghai costs 4.93× the price in Ostrava |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥14,146 | Shanghai costs 3.16× the price in Ostrava |
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