ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and San Diego 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 | San Diego | Shanghai vs San Diego |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥35,706 | San Diego earns 3.0× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | San Diego | Shanghai vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥169 | San Diego costs 5.63× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥675 | San Diego costs 3.37× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥95 | San Diego costs 2.70× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,702.7 | San Diego costs 3.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥543.8 | San Diego costs 7.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥499.9 | San Diego costs 9.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥456.9 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in San Diego |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥135.0 | San Diego costs 2.25× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥10.1 | San Diego costs 1.18× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | San Diego | Shanghai vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥137.0 | San Diego costs 1.54× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥51.5 | San Diego costs 4.17× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥9.3 | Shanghai costs 1.46× the price in San Diego |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥37.4 | San Diego costs 2.87× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥29.5 | San Diego costs 1.90× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥21.6 | San Diego costs 3.88× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥34.2 | San Diego costs 2.85× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥14.7 | San Diego costs 2.42× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥121.5 | San Diego costs 1.57× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | San Diego | Shanghai vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥22,764 | San Diego costs 3.57× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥16,335 | San Diego costs 4.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥37,052 | San Diego costs 2.32× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥30,155 | San Diego costs 3.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥54,628 | Shanghai costs 1.72× the price in San Diego |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥44,417 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in San Diego |
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