ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Porto Alegre 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 | Porto Alegre | Shenzhen vs Porto Alegre |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,743 | ¥3,622 | Shenzhen earns 3.2× the salary in Porto Alegre |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shenzhen | Porto Alegre | Shenzhen vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥53 | Porto Alegre costs 2.11× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥264 | Porto Alegre costs 1.32× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥46 | Porto Alegre costs 1.32× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥382.6 | ¥491.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.28× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥75.8 | ¥146.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥61.7 | ¥82.4 | Porto Alegre costs 1.34× the price in Shenzhen |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥330.1 | ¥204.8 | Shenzhen costs 1.61× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥49.9 | ¥47.1 | Shenzhen costs 1.06× the price in Porto Alegre |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.6 | Same price |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Porto Alegre | Shenzhen vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥93.3 | ¥64.2 | Shenzhen costs 1.45× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.8 | ¥16.7 | Porto Alegre costs 1.42× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥11.0 | ¥6.7 | Shenzhen costs 1.64× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.8 | ¥11.1 | Shenzhen costs 1.06× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.7 | ¥16.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.10× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥8.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.11× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥9.5 | ¥10.8 | Porto Alegre costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥7.5 | Porto Alegre costs 1.19× the price in Shenzhen |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥88.0 | ¥52.7 | Shenzhen costs 1.67× the price in Porto Alegre |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shenzhen | Porto Alegre | Shenzhen vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,543 | ¥3,235 | Shenzhen costs 1.40× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,049 | ¥1,907 | Shenzhen costs 1.60× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥12,006 | ¥5,290 | Shenzhen costs 2.27× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥5,876 | ¥3,095 | Shenzhen costs 1.90× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥87,274 | ¥11,137 | Shenzhen costs 7.84× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥41,349 | ¥8,536 | Shenzhen costs 4.84× the price in Porto Alegre |