Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Albuquerque

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Albuquerque 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

MetricShenzhenAlbuquerqueShenzhen vs Albuquerque
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥26,900Albuquerque earns 2.3× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenAlbuquerqueShenzhen vs Albuquerque
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥115Albuquerque costs 4.59× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥432Albuquerque costs 2.16× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥68Albuquerque costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,063.1Albuquerque costs 2.78× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥489.0Albuquerque costs 6.45× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥430.5Albuquerque costs 6.97× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥330.7Albuquerque costs 1.00× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥87.8Albuquerque costs 1.76× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥6.2Shenzhen costs 1.38× the price in Albuquerque

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenAlbuquerqueShenzhen vs Albuquerque
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥137.2Albuquerque costs 1.47× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥32.5Albuquerque costs 2.76× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥6.4Shenzhen costs 1.71× the price in Albuquerque
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥21.8Albuquerque costs 1.85× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥32.2Albuquerque costs 2.20× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥21.6Albuquerque costs 2.94× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥35.2Albuquerque costs 3.70× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥16.5Albuquerque costs 2.60× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥94.4Albuquerque costs 1.07× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenAlbuquerqueShenzhen vs Albuquerque
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥7,880Albuquerque costs 1.73× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥7,258Albuquerque costs 2.38× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥15,525Albuquerque costs 1.29× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥13,339Albuquerque costs 2.27× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥16,842Shenzhen costs 5.18× the price in Albuquerque
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥15,126Shenzhen costs 2.73× the price in Albuquerque