ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Poznan 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 | Poznan | Shanghai vs Poznan |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥12,141 | Poznan earns 1.0× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Poznan | Shanghai vs Poznan |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥77 | Poznan costs 2.56× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥343 | Poznan costs 1.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥63 | Poznan costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,015.5 | Poznan costs 4.69× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥132.3 | Poznan costs 1.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥55.4 | Poznan costs 1.05× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥280.6 | Shanghai costs 1.65× the price in Poznan |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥54.2 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in Poznan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥10.8 | Poznan costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Poznan | Shanghai vs Poznan |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥91.7 | Poznan costs 1.03× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥25.0 | Poznan costs 2.02× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥6.6 | Shanghai costs 2.05× the price in Poznan |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥8.5 | Shanghai costs 1.52× the price in Poznan |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥9.4 | Shanghai costs 1.65× the price in Poznan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥5.3 | Shanghai costs 1.05× the price in Poznan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥17.4 | Poznan costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥8.1 | Poznan costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥54.2 | Shanghai costs 1.43× the price in Poznan |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Poznan | Shanghai vs Poznan |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥5,532 | Shanghai costs 1.15× the price in Poznan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥4,212 | Poznan costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥8,753 | Shanghai costs 1.83× the price in Poznan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,219 | Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in Poznan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥24,943 | Shanghai costs 3.77× the price in Poznan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥17,971 | Shanghai costs 2.49× the price in Poznan |
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