Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Vienna

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Vienna 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

MetricShenzhenViennaShenzhen vs Vienna
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥22,843Vienna earns 1.9× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenViennaShenzhen vs Vienna
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥132Vienna costs 5.29× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥583Vienna costs 2.92× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Vienna costs 2.67× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,303.3Vienna costs 6.02× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥233.9Vienna costs 3.09× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥101.9Vienna costs 1.65× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥277.2Shenzhen costs 1.19× the price in Vienna
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥97.2Vienna costs 1.95× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥13.3Vienna costs 1.54× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenViennaShenzhen vs Vienna
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥163.0Vienna costs 1.75× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥33.3Vienna costs 2.83× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥11.4Vienna costs 1.03× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥18.0Vienna costs 1.53× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥21.4Vienna costs 1.46× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥13.2Vienna costs 1.80× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥29.9Vienna costs 3.15× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥10.1Vienna costs 1.58× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥58.3Shenzhen costs 1.51× the price in Vienna

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenViennaShenzhen vs Vienna
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥8,642Vienna costs 1.90× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥6,364Vienna costs 2.09× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥17,078Vienna costs 1.42× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥10,748Vienna costs 1.83× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥98,229Vienna costs 1.13× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥41,022Shenzhen costs 1.01× the price in Vienna