Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Seattle

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Seattle 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

MetricShenzhenSeattleShenzhen vs Seattle
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥43,669Seattle earns 3.7× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenSeattleShenzhen vs Seattle
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥169Seattle costs 6.75× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥675Seattle costs 3.37× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Seattle costs 2.89× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,004.0Seattle costs 5.24× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥564.4Seattle costs 7.45× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥484.5Seattle costs 7.85× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥545.4Seattle costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥121.5Seattle costs 2.43× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥9.6Seattle costs 1.11× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenSeattleShenzhen vs Seattle
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥156.0Seattle costs 1.67× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥36.9Seattle costs 3.14× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥8.1Shenzhen costs 1.37× the price in Seattle
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥34.2Seattle costs 2.90× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥40.1Seattle costs 2.74× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥23.5Seattle costs 3.21× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥43.2Seattle costs 4.55× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥28.0Seattle costs 4.39× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥101.3Seattle costs 1.15× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenSeattleShenzhen vs Seattle
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥16,496Seattle costs 3.63× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥12,987Seattle costs 4.26× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥32,188Seattle costs 2.68× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥23,814Seattle costs 4.05× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥51,246Shenzhen costs 1.70× the price in Seattle
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥33,994Shenzhen costs 1.22× the price in Seattle