Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Frankfurt

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Frankfurt 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

MetricShenzhenFrankfurtShenzhen vs Frankfurt
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥28,473Frankfurt earns 2.4× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenFrankfurtShenzhen vs Frankfurt
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥117Frankfurt costs 4.67× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥622Frankfurt costs 3.11× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Frankfurt costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,615.1Frankfurt costs 6.84× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥314.9Frankfurt costs 4.15× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥132.2Frankfurt costs 2.14× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥464.8Frankfurt costs 1.41× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥116.6Frankfurt costs 2.34× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥14.6Frankfurt costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenFrankfurtShenzhen vs Frankfurt
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥153.8Frankfurt costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥25.8Frankfurt costs 2.19× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥9.2Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in Frankfurt
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥15.5Frankfurt costs 1.31× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥21.7Frankfurt costs 1.48× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥12.2Frankfurt costs 1.67× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥26.3Frankfurt costs 2.77× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥7.9Frankfurt costs 1.23× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥42.8Shenzhen costs 2.06× the price in Frankfurt

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenFrankfurtShenzhen vs Frankfurt
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥9,343Frankfurt costs 2.06× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥7,846Frankfurt costs 2.57× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥18,879Frankfurt costs 1.57× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥13,546Frankfurt costs 2.31× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥56,195Shenzhen costs 1.55× the price in Frankfurt
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥29,556Shenzhen costs 1.40× the price in Frankfurt