ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Paris 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 | Paris | Shanghai vs Paris |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥23,996 | Paris earns 2.0× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Paris | Shanghai vs Paris |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥124 | Paris costs 4.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥544 | Paris costs 2.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Paris costs 2.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,773.9 | Paris costs 4.13× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥213.2 | Paris costs 2.79× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥116.7 | Paris costs 2.22× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥290.6 | Shanghai costs 1.59× the price in Paris |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥101.1 | Paris costs 1.68× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥15.0 | Paris costs 1.75× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Paris | Shanghai vs Paris |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥146.0 | Paris costs 1.65× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥32.2 | Paris costs 2.61× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.5 | Shanghai costs 1.30× the price in Paris |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥16.4 | Paris costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥22.8 | Paris costs 1.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥13.0 | Paris costs 2.34× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥26.7 | Paris costs 2.23× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥18.4 | Paris costs 3.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥62.2 | Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Paris |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Paris | Shanghai vs Paris |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥10,998 | Paris costs 1.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥8,048 | Paris costs 2.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥23,144 | Paris costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥15,119 | Paris costs 1.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥101,220 | Paris costs 1.08× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥68,368 | Paris costs 1.53× the price in Shanghai |
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