Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Adelaide

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Adelaide 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

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💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥25,718Adelaide earns 2.2× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥119Adelaide costs 4.74× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥569Adelaide costs 2.85× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥76Adelaide costs 2.17× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,251.5Adelaide costs 3.27× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥373.0Adelaide costs 4.92× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥170.4Adelaide costs 2.76× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥381.7Adelaide costs 1.16× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥113.9Adelaide costs 2.28× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥8.8Adelaide costs 1.02× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

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🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥118.2Adelaide costs 1.27× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥39.0Adelaide costs 3.31× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥13.9Adelaide costs 1.26× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥19.9Adelaide costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥26.8Adelaide costs 1.82× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥22.2Adelaide costs 3.04× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥34.3Adelaide costs 3.61× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥33.9Adelaide costs 5.32× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥94.9Adelaide costs 1.08× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

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🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥11,799Adelaide costs 2.60× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥9,084Adelaide costs 2.98× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥16,417Adelaide costs 1.37× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥12,414Adelaide costs 2.11× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥67,312Shenzhen costs 1.30× the price in Adelaide
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥45,629Adelaide costs 1.10× the price in Shenzhen