Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Ljubljana

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Ljubljana 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

MetricShenzhenLjubljanaShenzhen vs Ljubljana
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥13,792Ljubljana earns 1.2× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenLjubljanaShenzhen vs Ljubljana
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥109Ljubljana costs 4.35× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Ljubljana costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Ljubljana costs 2.22× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,180.3Ljubljana costs 5.70× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥300.3Ljubljana costs 3.96× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥124.4Ljubljana costs 2.02× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥374.7Ljubljana costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥70.0Ljubljana costs 1.40× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥12.4Ljubljana costs 1.44× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenLjubljanaShenzhen vs Ljubljana
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥96.9Ljubljana costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥27.6Ljubljana costs 2.35× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥10.2Shenzhen costs 1.07× the price in Ljubljana
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥15.5Ljubljana costs 1.32× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥15.5Ljubljana costs 1.06× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥10.3Ljubljana costs 1.41× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥24.8Ljubljana costs 2.61× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥9.8Ljubljana costs 1.53× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥56.7Shenzhen costs 1.55× the price in Ljubljana

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenLjubljanaShenzhen vs Ljubljana
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥7,435Ljubljana costs 1.64× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥6,116Ljubljana costs 2.01× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥13,856Ljubljana costs 1.15× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥9,979Ljubljana costs 1.70× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥43,332Shenzhen costs 2.01× the price in Ljubljana
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥33,605Shenzhen costs 1.23× the price in Ljubljana