Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Edinburgh

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Edinburgh 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

MetricShenzhenEdinburghShenzhen vs Edinburgh
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥24,301Edinburgh earns 2.1× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥163Edinburgh costs 6.54× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥727Edinburgh costs 3.63× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥70Edinburgh costs 1.99× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,626.7Edinburgh costs 6.87× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥290.6Edinburgh costs 3.83× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥116.9Edinburgh costs 1.89× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥321.7Shenzhen costs 1.03× the price in Edinburgh
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥95.4Edinburgh costs 1.91× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥14.0Edinburgh costs 1.62× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenEdinburghShenzhen vs Edinburgh
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥106.6Edinburgh costs 1.14× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥34.5Edinburgh costs 2.93× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥12.1Edinburgh costs 1.10× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥16.0Edinburgh costs 1.36× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥20.2Edinburgh costs 1.38× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥13.8Edinburgh costs 1.89× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥24.8Edinburgh costs 2.61× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥20.0Edinburgh costs 3.15× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥75.6Shenzhen costs 1.16× the price in Edinburgh

Rent & property prices

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🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥11,056Edinburgh costs 2.43× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥8,295Edinburgh costs 2.72× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥19,262Edinburgh costs 1.60× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥14,392Edinburgh costs 2.45× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥45,168Shenzhen costs 1.93× the price in Edinburgh
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥31,608Shenzhen costs 1.31× the price in Edinburgh