ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Podgorica 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 | Podgorica | Shenzhen vs Podgorica |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥8,003 | Shenzhen earns 1.5× the salary in Podgorica |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Podgorica | Shenzhen vs Podgorica |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥78 | Podgorica costs 3.11× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥311 | Podgorica costs 1.56× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥70 | Podgorica costs 2.00× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥855.8 | Podgorica costs 2.24× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥240.3 | Podgorica costs 3.17× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥128.5 | Podgorica costs 2.08× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥314.0 | Shenzhen costs 1.05× the price in Podgorica |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥42.8 | Shenzhen costs 1.17× the price in Podgorica |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥12.5 | Podgorica costs 1.44× the price in Shenzhen |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Podgorica | Shenzhen vs Podgorica |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥86.7 | Shenzhen costs 1.08× the price in Podgorica |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥24.2 | Podgorica costs 2.06× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥9.0 | Shenzhen costs 1.22× the price in Podgorica |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥6.9 | Shenzhen costs 1.71× the price in Podgorica |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥10.9 | Shenzhen costs 1.34× the price in Podgorica |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥6.3 | Shenzhen costs 1.15× the price in Podgorica |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥16.4 | Podgorica costs 1.73× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥7.1 | Podgorica costs 1.12× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥38.9 | Shenzhen costs 2.26× the price in Podgorica |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Podgorica | Shenzhen vs Podgorica |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥4,522 | Shenzhen costs 1.00× the price in Podgorica |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥3,444 | Podgorica costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥9,234 | Shenzhen costs 1.30× the price in Podgorica |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥6,708 | Podgorica costs 1.14× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥21,387 | Shenzhen costs 4.08× the price in Podgorica |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥15,985 | Shenzhen costs 2.59× the price in Podgorica |