Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Pittsburgh

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Pittsburgh 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

MetricShenzhenPittsburghShenzhen vs Pittsburgh
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥29,241Pittsburgh earns 2.5× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenPittsburghShenzhen vs Pittsburgh
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥135Pittsburgh costs 5.40× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥409Pittsburgh costs 2.05× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥68Pittsburgh costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,708.1Pittsburgh costs 4.46× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥472.5Pittsburgh costs 6.23× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥361.6Pittsburgh costs 5.86× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥300.4Shenzhen costs 1.10× the price in Pittsburgh
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥84.4Pittsburgh costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥6.8Shenzhen costs 1.27× the price in Pittsburgh

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenPittsburghShenzhen vs Pittsburgh
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥119.0Pittsburgh costs 1.28× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥32.4Pittsburgh costs 2.76× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥8.3Shenzhen costs 1.33× the price in Pittsburgh
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥25.8Pittsburgh costs 2.20× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥35.2Pittsburgh costs 2.40× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥16.4Pittsburgh costs 2.24× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥38.1Pittsburgh costs 4.01× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥14.2Pittsburgh costs 2.24× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥87.8Shenzhen costs 1.00× the price in Pittsburgh

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenPittsburghShenzhen vs Pittsburgh
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥10,597Pittsburgh costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥7,602Pittsburgh costs 2.49× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥16,748Pittsburgh costs 1.39× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥11,838Pittsburgh costs 2.01× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥21,182Shenzhen costs 4.12× the price in Pittsburgh
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥13,717Shenzhen costs 3.01× the price in Pittsburgh