Cost of Living & Income: Shanghai vs Utrecht

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Utrecht 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

MetricShanghaiUtrechtShanghai vs Utrecht
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,735¥30,129Utrecht earns 2.6× the salary in Shanghai

Daily expenses

MetricShanghaiUtrechtShanghai vs Utrecht
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥156Utrecht costs 5.18× the price in Shanghai
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥564Utrecht costs 2.82× the price in Shanghai
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Utrecht costs 2.67× the price in Shanghai
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥429.8¥1,629.0Utrecht costs 3.79× the price in Shanghai
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥76.5¥317.0Utrecht costs 4.15× the price in Shanghai
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥52.7¥146.1Utrecht costs 2.77× the price in Shanghai
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥462.0¥328.8Shanghai costs 1.41× the price in Utrecht
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥60.0¥108.9Utrecht costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥17.4Utrecht costs 2.03× the price in Shanghai

Supermarket prices

MetricShanghaiUtrechtShanghai vs Utrecht
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥88.8¥131.3Utrecht costs 1.48× the price in Shanghai
🥚 Eggs (12)¥12.3¥33.2Utrecht costs 2.69× the price in Shanghai
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥10.8Shanghai costs 1.26× the price in Utrecht
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥13.0¥20.2Utrecht costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.5¥21.1Utrecht costs 1.36× the price in Shanghai
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.6¥11.8Utrecht costs 2.12× the price in Shanghai
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥25.7Utrecht costs 2.15× the price in Shanghai
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.1¥9.6Utrecht costs 1.57× the price in Shanghai
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥77.5¥46.6Shanghai costs 1.66× the price in Utrecht

Rent & property prices

MetricShanghaiUtrechtShanghai vs Utrecht
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,371¥13,048Utrecht costs 2.05× the price in Shanghai
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,832¥10,321Utrecht costs 2.69× the price in Shanghai
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,000¥21,821Utrecht costs 1.36× the price in Shanghai
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥8,594¥15,566Utrecht costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥93,933¥48,930Shanghai costs 1.92× the price in Utrecht
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥44,760¥33,485Shanghai costs 1.34× the price in Utrecht