ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Stuttgart 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 | Stuttgart | Shanghai vs Stuttgart |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥28,127 | Stuttgart earns 2.4× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Stuttgart | Shanghai vs Stuttgart |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥132 | Stuttgart costs 4.41× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥564 | Stuttgart costs 2.82× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Stuttgart costs 2.67× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,141.7 | Stuttgart costs 4.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥302.5 | Stuttgart costs 3.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥127.0 | Stuttgart costs 2.41× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥413.9 | Shanghai costs 1.12× the price in Stuttgart |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥87.5 | Stuttgart costs 1.46× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥15.2 | Stuttgart costs 1.77× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Stuttgart | Shanghai vs Stuttgart |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥155.9 | Stuttgart costs 1.76× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥30.5 | Stuttgart costs 2.47× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥8.9 | Shanghai costs 1.52× the price in Stuttgart |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥15.6 | Stuttgart costs 1.20× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥22.1 | Stuttgart costs 1.42× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥9.6 | Stuttgart costs 1.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.2 | Stuttgart costs 2.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥7.8 | Stuttgart costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥38.9 | Shanghai costs 1.99× the price in Stuttgart |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Stuttgart | Shanghai vs Stuttgart |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥8,272 | Stuttgart costs 1.30× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥5,782 | Stuttgart costs 1.51× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥12,537 | Shanghai costs 1.28× the price in Stuttgart |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥10,389 | Stuttgart costs 1.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥48,293 | Shanghai costs 1.95× the price in Stuttgart |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥29,814 | Shanghai costs 1.50× the price in Stuttgart |
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