ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Zagreb 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 | Zagreb | Shanghai vs Zagreb |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥13,225 | Zagreb earns 1.1× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Zagreb | Shanghai vs Zagreb |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥93 | Zagreb costs 3.11× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥435 | Zagreb costs 2.18× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥60 | Zagreb costs 1.72× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥1,477.0 | Zagreb costs 3.44× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥281.1 | Zagreb costs 3.68× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥151.9 | Zagreb costs 2.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥368.9 | Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Zagreb |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥62.2 | Zagreb costs 1.04× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥12.5 | Zagreb costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Zagreb | Shanghai vs Zagreb |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥118.1 | Zagreb costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥28.0 | Zagreb costs 2.27× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥9.1 | Shanghai costs 1.49× the price in Zagreb |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥11.9 | Shanghai costs 1.09× the price in Zagreb |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥15.4 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Zagreb |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥9.4 | Zagreb costs 1.68× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥17.5 | Zagreb costs 1.46× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥11.5 | Zagreb costs 1.89× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥62.2 | Shanghai costs 1.25× the price in Zagreb |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Zagreb | Shanghai vs Zagreb |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥5,988 | Shanghai costs 1.06× the price in Zagreb |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥4,505 | Zagreb costs 1.18× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥9,665 | Shanghai costs 1.66× the price in Zagreb |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥7,223 | Shanghai costs 1.19× the price in Zagreb |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥34,120 | Shanghai costs 2.75× the price in Zagreb |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥22,542 | Shanghai costs 1.99× the price in Zagreb |
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