Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Milan

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Milan 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

MetricShenzhenMilanShenzhen vs Milan
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥14,997Milan earns 1.3× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥156Milan costs 6.22× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥700Milan costs 3.50× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Milan costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,706.9Milan costs 4.46× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥205.3Milan costs 2.71× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥73.1Milan costs 1.18× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥609.3Milan costs 1.85× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥93.3Milan costs 1.87× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥14.5Milan costs 1.68× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenMilanShenzhen vs Milan
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥160.0Milan costs 1.72× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥35.1Milan costs 2.99× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥12.1Milan costs 1.10× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥20.9Milan costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥19.6Milan costs 1.34× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥17.2Milan costs 2.34× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥30.1Milan costs 3.17× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥13.6Milan costs 2.14× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥62.2Shenzhen costs 1.41× the price in Milan

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenMilanShenzhen vs Milan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥11,972Milan costs 2.64× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥8,168Milan costs 2.68× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥24,847Milan costs 2.07× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥14,497Milan costs 2.47× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥74,273Shenzhen costs 1.18× the price in Milan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥36,112Shenzhen costs 1.15× the price in Milan