Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Dublin

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Dublin 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

MetricShenzhenDublinShenzhen vs Dublin
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥26,337Dublin earns 2.2× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥156Dublin costs 6.22× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥700Dublin costs 3.50× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Dublin costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,747.6Dublin costs 4.57× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥384.5Dublin costs 5.07× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥126.8Dublin costs 2.05× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥450.3Dublin costs 1.36× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥105.0Dublin costs 2.10× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥14.5Dublin costs 1.67× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenDublinShenzhen vs Dublin
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥113.6Dublin costs 1.22× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥32.7Dublin costs 2.78× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥11.1Dublin costs 1.01× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥16.5Dublin costs 1.40× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥20.5Dublin costs 1.40× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥12.3Dublin costs 1.68× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥36.0Dublin costs 3.79× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥23.9Dublin costs 3.75× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥93.3Dublin costs 1.06× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenDublinShenzhen vs Dublin
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥16,848Dublin costs 3.71× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥14,959Dublin costs 4.91× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥30,813Dublin costs 2.57× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥23,958Dublin costs 4.08× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥60,617Shenzhen costs 1.44× the price in Dublin
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥39,401Shenzhen costs 1.05× the price in Dublin