Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Sao Paulo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Sao Paulo 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

MetricShenzhenSao PauloShenzhen vs Sao Paulo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥5,780Shenzhen earns 2.0× the salary in Sao Paulo

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenSao PauloShenzhen vs Sao Paulo
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥59Sao Paulo costs 2.37× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥329Sao Paulo costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥59Sao Paulo costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥709.0Sao Paulo costs 1.85× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥146.1Sao Paulo costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥104.1Sao Paulo costs 1.69× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥237.4Shenzhen costs 1.39× the price in Sao Paulo
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥65.9Sao Paulo costs 1.32× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥8.5Shenzhen costs 1.02× the price in Sao Paulo

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenSao PauloShenzhen vs Sao Paulo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥69.8Shenzhen costs 1.34× the price in Sao Paulo
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥19.1Sao Paulo costs 1.63× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥7.9Shenzhen costs 1.39× the price in Sao Paulo
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥12.8Sao Paulo costs 1.08× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥18.4Sao Paulo costs 1.26× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥9.9Sao Paulo costs 1.35× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥12.5Sao Paulo costs 1.32× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥11.0Sao Paulo costs 1.73× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥65.9Shenzhen costs 1.34× the price in Sao Paulo

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenSao PauloShenzhen vs Sao Paulo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥4,522Shenzhen costs 1.00× the price in Sao Paulo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥2,753Shenzhen costs 1.11× the price in Sao Paulo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥9,856Shenzhen costs 1.22× the price in Sao Paulo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥6,400Sao Paulo costs 1.09× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥18,821Shenzhen costs 4.64× the price in Sao Paulo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥13,720Shenzhen costs 3.01× the price in Sao Paulo