ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Sao Paulo 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 | Sao Paulo | Shanghai vs Sao Paulo |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥5,780 | Shanghai earns 2.0× the salary in Sao Paulo |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Sao Paulo | Shanghai vs Sao Paulo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥59 | Sao Paulo costs 1.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥329 | Sao Paulo costs 1.65× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥59 | Sao Paulo costs 1.69× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥709.0 | Sao Paulo costs 1.65× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥146.1 | Sao Paulo costs 1.91× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥104.1 | Sao Paulo costs 1.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥237.4 | Shanghai costs 1.95× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥65.9 | Sao Paulo costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.5 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Sao Paulo |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Sao Paulo | Shanghai vs Sao Paulo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥69.8 | Shanghai costs 1.27× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥19.1 | Sao Paulo costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥7.9 | Shanghai costs 1.72× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥12.8 | Shanghai costs 1.02× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥18.4 | Sao Paulo costs 1.19× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥9.9 | Sao Paulo costs 1.77× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥12.5 | Sao Paulo costs 1.05× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥11.0 | Sao Paulo costs 1.82× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥65.9 | Shanghai costs 1.18× the price in Sao Paulo |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Sao Paulo | Shanghai vs Sao Paulo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥4,522 | Shanghai costs 1.41× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥2,753 | Shanghai costs 1.39× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥9,856 | Shanghai costs 1.62× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,400 | Shanghai costs 1.34× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥18,821 | Shanghai costs 4.99× the price in Sao Paulo |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥13,720 | Shanghai costs 3.26× the price in Sao Paulo |
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