Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Brasilia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Brasilia 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

MetricShenzhenBrasiliaShenzhen vs Brasilia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥6,059Shenzhen earns 1.9× the salary in Brasilia

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenBrasiliaShenzhen vs Brasilia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥59Brasilia costs 2.37× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥329Brasilia costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥49Brasilia costs 1.41× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥558.5Brasilia costs 1.46× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥147.0Brasilia costs 1.94× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥85.0Brasilia costs 1.38× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥213.0Shenzhen costs 1.55× the price in Brasilia
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥52.7Brasilia costs 1.06× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥8.6Shenzhen costs 1.01× the price in Brasilia

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenBrasiliaShenzhen vs Brasilia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥55.8Shenzhen costs 1.67× the price in Brasilia
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥16.5Brasilia costs 1.41× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥7.0Shenzhen costs 1.58× the price in Brasilia
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥13.8Brasilia costs 1.17× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥15.9Brasilia costs 1.08× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥8.0Brasilia costs 1.09× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥11.2Brasilia costs 1.18× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥8.9Brasilia costs 1.40× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥54.8Shenzhen costs 1.61× the price in Brasilia

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenBrasiliaShenzhen vs Brasilia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥3,366Shenzhen costs 1.35× the price in Brasilia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥1,808Shenzhen costs 1.69× the price in Brasilia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥7,846Shenzhen costs 1.53× the price in Brasilia
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥3,840Shenzhen costs 1.53× the price in Brasilia
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥16,964Shenzhen costs 5.14× the price in Brasilia
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥11,589Shenzhen costs 3.57× the price in Brasilia