Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Sarajevo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Sarajevo 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

MetricShenzhenSarajevoShenzhen vs Sarajevo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥7,222Shenzhen earns 1.6× the salary in Sarajevo

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥60Sarajevo costs 2.39× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥279Sarajevo costs 1.39× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥60Sarajevo costs 1.71× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,504.7Sarajevo costs 3.93× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥202.9Sarajevo costs 2.68× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥99.4Sarajevo costs 1.61× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥268.7Shenzhen costs 1.23× the price in Sarajevo
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥47.8Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Sarajevo
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥11.2Sarajevo costs 1.29× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenSarajevoShenzhen vs Sarajevo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥99.2Sarajevo costs 1.06× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥21.5Sarajevo costs 1.83× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥8.2Shenzhen costs 1.35× the price in Sarajevo
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥8.2Shenzhen costs 1.44× the price in Sarajevo
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥10.1Shenzhen costs 1.45× the price in Sarajevo
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥7.1Shenzhen costs 1.03× the price in Sarajevo
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥14.3Sarajevo costs 1.51× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥6.4Sarajevo costs 1.00× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥55.8Shenzhen costs 1.58× the price in Sarajevo

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenSarajevoShenzhen vs Sarajevo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥3,242Shenzhen costs 1.40× the price in Sarajevo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥2,199Shenzhen costs 1.39× the price in Sarajevo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥7,475Shenzhen costs 1.61× the price in Sarajevo
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥4,103Shenzhen costs 1.43× the price in Sarajevo
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥22,248Shenzhen costs 3.92× the price in Sarajevo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥16,427Shenzhen costs 2.52× the price in Sarajevo