ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Monterrey 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 | Monterrey | Shenzhen vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥7,701 | Shenzhen earns 1.5× the salary in Monterrey |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Monterrey | Shenzhen vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥98 | Monterrey costs 3.92× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥353 | Monterrey costs 1.76× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥78 | Monterrey costs 2.24× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥896.0 | Monterrey costs 2.34× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥194.1 | Monterrey costs 2.56× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥194.2 | Monterrey costs 3.15× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥237.2 | Shenzhen costs 1.39× the price in Monterrey |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥37.3 | Shenzhen costs 1.34× the price in Monterrey |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥10.9 | Monterrey costs 1.26× the price in Shenzhen |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Monterrey | Shenzhen vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥96.9 | Monterrey costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥18.3 | Monterrey costs 1.55× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥14.0 | Monterrey costs 1.27× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥20.8 | Monterrey costs 1.77× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥24.4 | Monterrey costs 1.66× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥16.5 | Monterrey costs 2.25× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥17.3 | Monterrey costs 1.82× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥13.8 | Monterrey costs 2.17× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥98.0 | Monterrey costs 1.11× the price in Shenzhen |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Monterrey | Shenzhen vs Monterrey |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥6,921 | Monterrey costs 1.52× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥4,835 | Monterrey costs 1.59× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥13,155 | Monterrey costs 1.10× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥9,192 | Monterrey costs 1.56× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥29,593 | Shenzhen costs 2.95× the price in Monterrey |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥19,099 | Shenzhen costs 2.16× the price in Monterrey |
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