ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Edmonton 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 | Edmonton | Shenzhen vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥23,557 | Edmonton earns 2.0× the salary in Shenzhen |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Edmonton | Shenzhen vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥135 | Edmonton costs 5.39× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥520 | Edmonton costs 2.60× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥67 | Edmonton costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥1,596.2 | Edmonton costs 4.17× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥377.2 | Edmonton costs 4.98× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥286.8 | Edmonton costs 4.65× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥320.1 | Shenzhen costs 1.03× the price in Edmonton |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥87.9 | Edmonton costs 1.76× the price in Shenzhen |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.8 | Shenzhen costs 1.11× the price in Edmonton |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Edmonton | Shenzhen vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥120.4 | Edmonton costs 1.29× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥23.7 | Edmonton costs 2.01× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥10.6 | Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Edmonton |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥14.7 | Edmonton costs 1.25× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥29.2 | Edmonton costs 1.99× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥14.7 | Edmonton costs 2.01× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥27.2 | Edmonton costs 2.86× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥23.5 | Edmonton costs 3.69× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥77.1 | Shenzhen costs 1.14× the price in Edmonton |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Edmonton | Shenzhen vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥7,304 | Edmonton costs 1.61× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥6,111 | Edmonton costs 2.00× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥11,598 | Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Edmonton |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥9,481 | Edmonton costs 1.61× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥15,569 | Shenzhen costs 5.61× the price in Edmonton |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥14,302 | Shenzhen costs 2.89× the price in Edmonton |
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