Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Noida

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Noida 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

MetricShenzhenNoidaShenzhen vs Noida
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥5,897Shenzhen earns 2.0× the salary in Noida

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenNoidaShenzhen vs Noida
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥21Shenzhen costs 1.18× the price in Noida
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥106Shenzhen costs 1.88× the price in Noida
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥21Shenzhen costs 1.65× the price in Noida
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥257.2Shenzhen costs 1.49× the price in Noida
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥56.3Shenzhen costs 1.35× the price in Noida
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥29.0Shenzhen costs 2.13× the price in Noida
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥120.4Shenzhen costs 2.74× the price in Noida
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥33.6Shenzhen costs 1.48× the price in Noida
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥7.3Shenzhen costs 1.18× the price in Noida

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenNoidaShenzhen vs Noida
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥36.1Shenzhen costs 2.58× the price in Noida
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥8.0Shenzhen costs 1.47× the price in Noida
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥4.7Shenzhen costs 2.33× the price in Noida
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥3.8Shenzhen costs 3.14× the price in Noida
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥13.9Shenzhen costs 1.05× the price in Noida
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥2.4Shenzhen costs 3.04× the price in Noida
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥3.3Shenzhen costs 2.90× the price in Noida
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥11.4Noida costs 1.80× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥85.0Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Noida

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenNoidaShenzhen vs Noida
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥1,430Shenzhen costs 3.18× the price in Noida
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥926Shenzhen costs 3.29× the price in Noida
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥3,418Shenzhen costs 3.51× the price in Noida
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥2,119Shenzhen costs 2.77× the price in Noida
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥10,026Shenzhen costs 8.70× the price in Noida
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥4,673Shenzhen costs 8.85× the price in Noida