Cost of Living & Income: Shanghai vs Vilnius

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Vilnius 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

MetricShanghaiVilniusShanghai vs Vilnius
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,735¥13,118Vilnius earns 1.1× the salary in Shanghai

Daily expenses

MetricShanghaiVilniusShanghai vs Vilnius
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥93Vilnius costs 3.11× the price in Shanghai
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥505Vilnius costs 2.53× the price in Shanghai
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥62Vilnius costs 1.78× the price in Shanghai
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥429.8¥1,548.4Vilnius costs 3.60× the price in Shanghai
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥76.5¥136.2Vilnius costs 1.78× the price in Shanghai
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥52.7¥98.7Vilnius costs 1.87× the price in Shanghai
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥462.0¥295.4Shanghai costs 1.56× the price in Vilnius
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥60.0¥70.0Vilnius costs 1.17× the price in Shanghai
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥13.0Vilnius costs 1.51× the price in Shanghai

Supermarket prices

MetricShanghaiVilniusShanghai vs Vilnius
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥88.8¥83.2Shanghai costs 1.07× the price in Vilnius
🥚 Eggs (12)¥12.3¥22.6Vilnius costs 1.83× the price in Shanghai
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥10.4Shanghai costs 1.31× the price in Vilnius
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥13.0¥11.4Shanghai costs 1.14× the price in Vilnius
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.5¥13.6Shanghai costs 1.14× the price in Vilnius
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.6¥6.4Vilnius costs 1.15× the price in Shanghai
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥21.6Vilnius costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.1¥12.3Vilnius costs 2.02× the price in Shanghai
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥77.5¥62.2Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Vilnius

Rent & property prices

MetricShanghaiVilniusShanghai vs Vilnius
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,371¥5,896Shanghai costs 1.08× the price in Vilnius
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,832¥4,307Vilnius costs 1.12× the price in Shanghai
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,000¥9,883Shanghai costs 1.62× the price in Vilnius
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥8,594¥7,024Shanghai costs 1.22× the price in Vilnius
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥93,933¥41,357Shanghai costs 2.27× the price in Vilnius
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥44,760¥23,069Shanghai costs 1.94× the price in Vilnius