Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Ahmedabad

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Ahmedabad 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

MetricShenzhenAhmedabadShenzhen vs Ahmedabad
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥3,694Shenzhen earns 3.2× the salary in Ahmedabad

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenAhmedabadShenzhen vs Ahmedabad
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥25Shenzhen costs 1.01× the price in Ahmedabad
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥106Shenzhen costs 1.88× the price in Ahmedabad
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥28Shenzhen costs 1.24× the price in Ahmedabad
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥318.4Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in Ahmedabad
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥77.1Ahmedabad costs 1.02× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥27.7Shenzhen costs 2.23× the price in Ahmedabad
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥93.9Shenzhen costs 3.52× the price in Ahmedabad
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥26.6Shenzhen costs 1.88× the price in Ahmedabad
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥7.4Shenzhen costs 1.18× the price in Ahmedabad

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenAhmedabadShenzhen vs Ahmedabad
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥42.0Shenzhen costs 2.22× the price in Ahmedabad
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥7.6Shenzhen costs 1.54× the price in Ahmedabad
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥4.8Shenzhen costs 2.28× the price in Ahmedabad
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥4.4Shenzhen costs 2.68× the price in Ahmedabad
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥15.3Ahmedabad costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥2.4Shenzhen costs 3.10× the price in Ahmedabad
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥3.5Shenzhen costs 2.75× the price in Ahmedabad
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥13.9Ahmedabad costs 2.18× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥56.7Shenzhen costs 1.55× the price in Ahmedabad

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenAhmedabadShenzhen vs Ahmedabad
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥1,338Shenzhen costs 3.40× the price in Ahmedabad
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥814Shenzhen costs 3.74× the price in Ahmedabad
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥3,079Shenzhen costs 3.90× the price in Ahmedabad
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥1,858Shenzhen costs 3.16× the price in Ahmedabad
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥5,951Shenzhen costs 14.67× the price in Ahmedabad
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥3,854Shenzhen costs 10.73× the price in Ahmedabad