ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Limassol 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 | Limassol | Shenzhen vs Limassol |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥18,023 | Limassol earns 1.5× the salary in Shenzhen |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Limassol | Shenzhen vs Limassol |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥156 | Limassol costs 6.22× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥544 | Limassol costs 2.72× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥62 | Limassol costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥1,627.0 | Limassol costs 4.25× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥225.0 | Limassol costs 2.97× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥146.2 | Limassol costs 2.37× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥656.7 | Limassol costs 1.99× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥89.4 | Limassol costs 1.79× the price in Shenzhen |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥11.8 | Limassol costs 1.37× the price in Shenzhen |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Limassol | Shenzhen vs Limassol |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥94.6 | Limassol costs 1.01× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥32.0 | Limassol costs 2.72× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥13.0 | Limassol costs 1.18× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥16.0 | Limassol costs 1.36× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥23.5 | Limassol costs 1.60× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥13.1 | Limassol costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥25.3 | Limassol costs 2.66× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥12.7 | Limassol costs 1.99× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥62.2 | Shenzhen costs 1.41× the price in Limassol |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Limassol | Shenzhen vs Limassol |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥11,303 | Limassol costs 2.49× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥9,523 | Limassol costs 3.12× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥18,170 | Limassol costs 1.51× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥14,266 | Limassol costs 2.43× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥37,233 | Shenzhen costs 2.34× the price in Limassol |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥27,407 | Shenzhen costs 1.51× the price in Limassol |
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