Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Bishkek

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Bishkek 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

MetricShenzhenBishkekShenzhen vs Bishkek
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥3,293Shenzhen earns 3.6× the salary in Bishkek

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenBishkekShenzhen vs Bishkek
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥46Bishkek costs 1.85× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥193Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Bishkek
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥39Bishkek costs 1.12× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥319.1Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in Bishkek
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥79.1Bishkek costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥40.6Shenzhen costs 1.52× the price in Bishkek
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥370.1Bishkek costs 1.12× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥38.6Shenzhen costs 1.29× the price in Bishkek
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥6.3Shenzhen costs 1.38× the price in Bishkek

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenBishkekShenzhen vs Bishkek
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥58.6Shenzhen costs 1.59× the price in Bishkek
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥11.7Shenzhen costs 1.01× the price in Bishkek
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥6.8Shenzhen costs 1.62× the price in Bishkek
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥2.7Shenzhen costs 4.39× the price in Bishkek
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥9.3Shenzhen costs 1.57× the price in Bishkek
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥4.1Shenzhen costs 1.77× the price in Bishkek
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥10.7Bishkek costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥9.2Bishkek costs 1.44× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥54.0Shenzhen costs 1.63× the price in Bishkek

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenBishkekShenzhen vs Bishkek
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥3,876Shenzhen costs 1.17× the price in Bishkek
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥2,672Shenzhen costs 1.14× the price in Bishkek
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥7,106Shenzhen costs 1.69× the price in Bishkek
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥4,668Shenzhen costs 1.26× the price in Bishkek
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥11,419Shenzhen costs 7.64× the price in Bishkek
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥8,011Shenzhen costs 5.16× the price in Bishkek