ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Cologne 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
| Metric | Shenzhen | Cologne | Shenzhen vs Cologne |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥23,571 | Cologne earns 2.0× the salary in Shenzhen |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Cologne | Shenzhen vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥117 | Cologne costs 4.67× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥622 | Cologne costs 3.11× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥82 | Cologne costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥2,818.7 | Cologne costs 7.37× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥270.4 | Cologne costs 3.57× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥99.0 | Cologne costs 1.60× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥311.0 | Shenzhen costs 1.06× the price in Cologne |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥105.0 | Cologne costs 2.10× the price in Shenzhen |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.8 | Cologne costs 1.71× the price in Shenzhen |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Cologne | Shenzhen vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥197.5 | Cologne costs 2.12× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥25.7 | Cologne costs 2.18× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥9.1 | Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in Cologne |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥15.6 | Cologne costs 1.33× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥20.5 | Cologne costs 1.40× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥8.9 | Cologne costs 1.21× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥27.6 | Cologne costs 2.90× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥8.6 | Cologne costs 1.35× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥38.8 | Shenzhen costs 2.27× the price in Cologne |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Cologne | Shenzhen vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥8,064 | Cologne costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥5,906 | Cologne costs 1.94× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥15,639 | Cologne costs 1.30× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥11,319 | Cologne costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥53,595 | Shenzhen costs 1.63× the price in Cologne |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥35,926 | Shenzhen costs 1.15× the price in Cologne |
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