Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Munich

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Munich 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

MetricShenzhenMunichShenzhen vs Munich
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥28,403Munich earns 2.4× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥136Munich costs 5.44× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥622Munich costs 3.11× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Munich costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,532.5Munich costs 6.62× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥288.3Munich costs 3.80× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥147.6Munich costs 2.39× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥418.0Munich costs 1.27× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥116.6Munich costs 2.34× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥15.1Munich costs 1.75× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenMunichShenzhen vs Munich
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥159.3Munich costs 1.71× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥29.8Munich costs 2.53× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥9.3Shenzhen costs 1.18× the price in Munich
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥19.5Munich costs 1.66× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥23.5Munich costs 1.60× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥16.5Munich costs 2.25× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥29.7Munich costs 3.13× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥8.9Munich costs 1.39× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥46.7Shenzhen costs 1.89× the price in Munich

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenMunichShenzhen vs Munich
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥11,990Munich costs 2.64× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥9,041Munich costs 2.97× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥21,354Munich costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥16,428Munich costs 2.80× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥88,766Munich costs 1.02× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥60,989Munich costs 1.47× the price in Shenzhen