Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Tucson

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Tucson 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

MetricShenzhenTucsonShenzhen vs Tucson
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥28,280Tucson earns 2.4× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenTucsonShenzhen vs Tucson
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥132Tucson costs 5.26× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥540Tucson costs 2.70× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥88Tucson costs 2.51× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥1,400.2Tucson costs 3.66× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥500.1Tucson costs 6.60× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥405.0Tucson costs 6.56× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥250.0Shenzhen costs 1.32× the price in Tucson
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥87.8Tucson costs 1.76× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥7.1Shenzhen costs 1.21× the price in Tucson

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenTucsonShenzhen vs Tucson
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥115.2Tucson costs 1.24× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥31.5Tucson costs 2.68× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥6.8Shenzhen costs 1.61× the price in Tucson
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥23.7Tucson costs 2.01× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥28.8Tucson costs 1.97× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥16.3Tucson costs 2.22× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥28.3Tucson costs 2.98× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥16.7Tucson costs 2.63× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥91.1Tucson costs 1.04× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenTucsonShenzhen vs Tucson
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥9,519Tucson costs 2.10× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥7,107Tucson costs 2.33× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥14,777Tucson costs 1.23× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥11,341Tucson costs 1.93× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥23,609Shenzhen costs 3.70× the price in Tucson
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥17,315Shenzhen costs 2.39× the price in Tucson