ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Lucknow 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 | Lucknow | Shenzhen vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥2,406 | Shenzhen earns 4.9× the salary in Lucknow |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Lucknow | Shenzhen vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥11 | Shenzhen costs 2.35× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥71 | Shenzhen costs 2.82× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥21 | Shenzhen costs 1.65× the price in Lucknow |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥353.9 | Shenzhen costs 1.08× the price in Lucknow |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥51.5 | Shenzhen costs 1.47× the price in Lucknow |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥23.1 | Shenzhen costs 2.67× the price in Lucknow |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥96.2 | Shenzhen costs 3.43× the price in Lucknow |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥21.2 | Shenzhen costs 2.35× the price in Lucknow |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.3 | Shenzhen costs 1.19× the price in Lucknow |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Lucknow | Shenzhen vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥37.1 | Shenzhen costs 2.51× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥6.6 | Shenzhen costs 1.78× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥4.8 | Shenzhen costs 2.30× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥3.0 | Shenzhen costs 3.91× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥9.9 | Shenzhen costs 1.48× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥2.2 | Shenzhen costs 3.27× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥3.5 | Shenzhen costs 2.75× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥11.2 | Lucknow costs 1.75× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥54.1 | Shenzhen costs 1.63× the price in Lucknow |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Lucknow | Shenzhen vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥850 | Shenzhen costs 5.35× the price in Lucknow |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥492 | Shenzhen costs 6.19× the price in Lucknow |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥2,217 | Shenzhen costs 5.41× the price in Lucknow |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥1,193 | Shenzhen costs 4.93× the price in Lucknow |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥8,360 | Shenzhen costs 10.44× the price in Lucknow |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥3,690 | Shenzhen costs 11.21× the price in Lucknow |
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