Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Calgary

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Calgary 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

MetricShenzhenCalgaryShenzhen vs Calgary
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥20,303Calgary earns 1.7× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenCalgaryShenzhen vs Calgary
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥132Calgary costs 5.30× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥472Calgary costs 2.36× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥72Calgary costs 2.06× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,171.0Calgary costs 3.06× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥355.2Calgary costs 4.69× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥267.3Calgary costs 4.33× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥372.4Calgary costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥96.3Calgary costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥8.1Shenzhen costs 1.07× the price in Calgary

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenCalgaryShenzhen vs Calgary
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥118.5Calgary costs 1.27× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥24.3Calgary costs 2.07× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥12.6Calgary costs 1.15× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥17.9Calgary costs 1.52× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥33.6Calgary costs 2.29× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥17.9Calgary costs 2.44× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥27.0Calgary costs 2.84× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥18.5Calgary costs 2.91× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥106.0Calgary costs 1.20× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenCalgaryShenzhen vs Calgary
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥8,994Calgary costs 1.98× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥7,423Calgary costs 2.44× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥13,620Calgary costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥11,604Calgary costs 1.97× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥25,453Shenzhen costs 3.43× the price in Calgary
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥23,552Shenzhen costs 1.76× the price in Calgary