Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Geneva

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Geneva 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

MetricShenzhenGenevaShenzhen vs Geneva
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥49,492Geneva earns 4.2× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenGenevaShenzhen vs Geneva
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥208Geneva costs 8.31× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥914Geneva costs 4.57× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥125Geneva costs 3.56× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,958.1Geneva costs 5.12× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥387.1Geneva costs 5.11× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥258.8Geneva costs 4.19× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥518.4Geneva costs 1.57× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥166.2Geneva costs 3.33× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥15.7Geneva costs 1.82× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenGenevaShenzhen vs Geneva
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥291.6Geneva costs 3.13× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥50.9Geneva costs 4.33× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥15.7Geneva costs 1.43× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥19.8Geneva costs 1.68× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥24.0Geneva costs 1.63× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥10.9Geneva costs 1.49× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥32.8Geneva costs 3.45× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥21.8Geneva costs 3.42× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥83.1Shenzhen costs 1.06× the price in Geneva

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenGenevaShenzhen vs Geneva
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥18,988Geneva costs 4.18× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥14,251Geneva costs 4.67× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥32,116Geneva costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥24,682Geneva costs 4.20× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥151,632Geneva costs 1.74× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥109,024Geneva costs 2.64× the price in Shenzhen