Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Haarlem

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Haarlem 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

MetricShenzhenHaarlemShenzhen vs Haarlem
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥29,172Haarlem earns 2.5× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenHaarlemShenzhen vs Haarlem
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥194Haarlem costs 7.78× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥700Haarlem costs 3.50× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥96Haarlem costs 2.73× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,706.6Haarlem costs 4.46× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥396.6Haarlem costs 5.23× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥165.2Haarlem costs 2.68× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥391.7Haarlem costs 1.19× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥112.8Haarlem costs 2.26× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥16.8Haarlem costs 1.94× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenHaarlemShenzhen vs Haarlem
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥148.2Haarlem costs 1.59× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥31.8Haarlem costs 2.70× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥9.9Shenzhen costs 1.11× the price in Haarlem
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥19.7Haarlem costs 1.67× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥20.2Haarlem costs 1.38× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥13.0Haarlem costs 1.77× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥35.1Haarlem costs 3.69× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥10.5Haarlem costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥54.4Shenzhen costs 1.62× the price in Haarlem

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenHaarlemShenzhen vs Haarlem
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥13,562Haarlem costs 2.99× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥11,751Haarlem costs 3.85× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥20,092Haarlem costs 1.67× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥16,079Haarlem costs 2.74× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥53,627Shenzhen costs 1.63× the price in Haarlem
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥40,560Shenzhen costs 1.02× the price in Haarlem