Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Montreal

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Montreal 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

MetricShenzhenMontrealShenzhen vs Montreal
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥19,482Montreal earns 1.7× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenMontrealShenzhen vs Montreal
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥120Montreal costs 4.82× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥482Montreal costs 2.41× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥72Montreal costs 2.06× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥568.7Montreal costs 1.49× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥283.8Montreal costs 3.74× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥232.7Montreal costs 3.77× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥194.2Shenzhen costs 1.70× the price in Montreal
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥81.8Montreal costs 1.64× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥8.6Shenzhen costs 1.00× the price in Montreal

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenMontrealShenzhen vs Montreal
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥94.9Montreal costs 1.02× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥24.3Montreal costs 2.06× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥15.5Montreal costs 1.41× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥21.6Montreal costs 1.83× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥23.7Montreal costs 1.62× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥13.7Montreal costs 1.87× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥19.4Montreal costs 2.04× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥15.8Montreal costs 2.48× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥72.3Shenzhen costs 1.22× the price in Montreal

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenMontrealShenzhen vs Montreal
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥8,593Montreal costs 1.89× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥6,710Montreal costs 2.20× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥14,863Montreal costs 1.24× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥11,448Montreal costs 1.95× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥34,893Shenzhen costs 2.50× the price in Montreal
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥25,857Shenzhen costs 1.60× the price in Montreal