Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs New Orleans

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and New Orleans 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

MetricShenzhenNew OrleansShenzhen vs New Orleans
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥27,171New Orleans earns 2.3× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenNew OrleansShenzhen vs New Orleans
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥172New Orleans costs 6.88× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥864New Orleans costs 4.32× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥81New Orleans costs 2.31× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,768.4New Orleans costs 4.62× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥496.7New Orleans costs 6.55× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥484.6New Orleans costs 7.85× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥344.2New Orleans costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥84.4New Orleans costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥6.2Shenzhen costs 1.40× the price in New Orleans

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenNew OrleansShenzhen vs New Orleans
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥105.4New Orleans costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥37.4New Orleans costs 3.18× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥9.2Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in New Orleans
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥27.9New Orleans costs 2.37× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥35.1New Orleans costs 2.40× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥29.2New Orleans costs 3.98× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥37.6New Orleans costs 3.96× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥17.0New Orleans costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥113.6New Orleans costs 1.29× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenNew OrleansShenzhen vs New Orleans
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥12,504New Orleans costs 2.75× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥8,252New Orleans costs 2.71× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥20,609New Orleans costs 1.72× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥13,686New Orleans costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥35,104Shenzhen costs 2.49× the price in New Orleans
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥9,308Shenzhen costs 4.44× the price in New Orleans