ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and St. Petersburg 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 | St. Petersburg | Shanghai vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥7,543 | Shanghai earns 1.6× the salary in St. Petersburg |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | St. Petersburg | Shanghai vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥73 | St. Petersburg costs 2.44× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥285 | St. Petersburg costs 1.42× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥41 | St. Petersburg costs 1.16× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥939.4 | St. Petersburg costs 2.19× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥54.6 | Shanghai costs 1.40× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥48.4 | Shanghai costs 1.09× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥297.6 | Shanghai costs 1.55× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥40.7 | Shanghai costs 1.48× the price in St. Petersburg |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥5.8 | Shanghai costs 1.47× the price in St. Petersburg |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | St. Petersburg | Shanghai vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥77.8 | Shanghai costs 1.14× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥11.1 | Shanghai costs 1.11× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥7.5 | Shanghai costs 1.80× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥6.2 | Shanghai costs 2.11× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥12.2 | Shanghai costs 1.27× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥5.2 | Shanghai costs 1.06× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥21.6 | St. Petersburg costs 1.80× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥7.6 | St. Petersburg costs 1.25× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥56.9 | Shanghai costs 1.36× the price in St. Petersburg |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | St. Petersburg | Shanghai vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥5,227 | Shanghai costs 1.22× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥3,103 | Shanghai costs 1.23× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥10,980 | Shanghai costs 1.46× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,218 | Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥29,018 | Shanghai costs 3.24× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥18,610 | Shanghai costs 2.41× the price in St. Petersburg |
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