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
| Metric | Shenzhen | New Orleans | Shenzhen vs New Orleans |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥27,171 | New Orleans earns 2.3× the salary in Shenzhen |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | New Orleans | Shenzhen vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥172 | New Orleans costs 6.88× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥864 | New Orleans costs 4.32× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | New Orleans costs 2.31× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥1,768.4 | New Orleans costs 4.62× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥496.7 | New Orleans costs 6.55× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥484.6 | New Orleans costs 7.85× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥344.2 | New Orleans costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥84.4 | New Orleans costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥6.2 | Shenzhen costs 1.40× the price in New Orleans |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | New Orleans | Shenzhen vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥105.4 | New Orleans costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥37.4 | New Orleans costs 3.18× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥9.2 | Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in New Orleans |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥27.9 | New Orleans costs 2.37× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥35.1 | New Orleans costs 2.40× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥29.2 | New Orleans costs 3.98× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥37.6 | New Orleans costs 3.96× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥17.0 | New Orleans costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥113.6 | New Orleans costs 1.29× the price in Shenzhen |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | New Orleans | Shenzhen vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥12,504 | New Orleans costs 2.75× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥8,252 | New Orleans costs 2.71× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥20,609 | New Orleans costs 1.72× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥13,686 | New Orleans costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥35,104 | Shenzhen costs 2.49× the price in New Orleans |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥9,308 | Shenzhen costs 4.44× the price in New Orleans |