ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Florence 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 | Florence | Shenzhen vs Florence |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥14,111 | Florence earns 1.2× the salary in Shenzhen |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Florence | Shenzhen vs Florence |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥191 | Florence costs 7.62× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥505 | Florence costs 2.53× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥101 | Florence costs 2.89× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥1,535.0 | Florence costs 4.01× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥225.3 | Florence costs 2.97× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥77.7 | Florence costs 1.26× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥507.6 | Florence costs 1.54× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥93.3 | Florence costs 1.87× the price in Shenzhen |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.2 | Florence costs 1.64× the price in Shenzhen |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Florence | Shenzhen vs Florence |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥178.6 | Florence costs 1.91× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥31.9 | Florence costs 2.71× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥12.9 | Florence costs 1.18× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥17.9 | Florence costs 1.52× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥20.6 | Florence costs 1.40× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥15.6 | Florence costs 2.13× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥22.5 | Florence costs 2.37× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥14.0 | Florence costs 2.20× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥54.4 | Shenzhen costs 1.62× the price in Florence |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Florence | Shenzhen vs Florence |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥10,156 | Florence costs 2.24× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥6,703 | Florence costs 2.20× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥19,112 | Florence costs 1.59× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥12,563 | Florence costs 2.14× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥43,621 | Shenzhen costs 2.00× the price in Florence |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥26,428 | Shenzhen costs 1.56× the price in Florence |
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