ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Rome 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 | Rome | Shanghai vs Rome |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥13,373 | Rome earns 1.1× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Rome | Shanghai vs Rome |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥117 | Rome costs 3.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥467 | Rome costs 2.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Rome costs 2.22× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,417.9 | Rome costs 3.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥210.9 | Rome costs 2.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥81.2 | Rome costs 1.54× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥469.3 | Rome costs 1.02× the price in Shanghai |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥77.8 | Rome costs 1.30× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥13.8 | Rome costs 1.61× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Rome | Shanghai vs Rome |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥132.6 | Rome costs 1.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥32.1 | Rome costs 2.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥12.0 | Shanghai costs 1.13× the price in Rome |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥14.8 | Rome costs 1.13× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥17.6 | Rome costs 1.14× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥9.7 | Rome costs 1.75× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥15.5 | Rome costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥11.0 | Rome costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥27.2 | Shanghai costs 2.85× the price in Rome |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Rome | Shanghai vs Rome |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥8,402 | Rome costs 1.32× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥6,146 | Rome costs 1.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥17,581 | Rome costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥12,087 | Rome costs 1.41× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥58,083 | Shanghai costs 1.62× the price in Rome |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥22,863 | Shanghai costs 1.96× the price in Rome |
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