Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Miami

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Miami 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

MetricShenzhenMiamiShenzhen vs Miami
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥29,238Miami earns 2.5× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥202Miami costs 8.10× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥810Miami costs 4.05× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Miami costs 2.89× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,201.1Miami costs 3.14× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥461.9Miami costs 6.09× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥418.5Miami costs 6.78× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥519.7Miami costs 1.57× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥135.0Miami costs 2.71× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥7.2Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in Miami

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenMiamiShenzhen vs Miami
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥158.6Miami costs 1.70× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥35.7Miami costs 3.03× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥9.1Shenzhen costs 1.21× the price in Miami
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥28.8Miami costs 2.44× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥36.3Miami costs 2.48× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥23.0Miami costs 3.14× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥30.9Miami costs 3.25× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥16.6Miami costs 2.61× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥101.3Miami costs 1.15× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

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🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥18,717Miami costs 4.12× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥14,589Miami costs 4.79× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥39,507Miami costs 3.29× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥25,947Miami costs 4.42× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥48,239Shenzhen costs 1.81× the price in Miami
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥24,576Shenzhen costs 1.68× the price in Miami