Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Yerevan

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Yerevan 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

MetricShenzhenYerevanShenzhen vs Yerevan
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥4,529Shenzhen earns 2.6× the salary in Yerevan

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenYerevanShenzhen vs Yerevan
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥72Yerevan costs 2.89× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥304Yerevan costs 1.52× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥60Yerevan costs 1.71× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥832.9Yerevan costs 2.18× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥150.4Yerevan costs 1.98× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥59.3Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Yerevan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥443.7Yerevan costs 1.34× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥55.3Yerevan costs 1.11× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥10.1Yerevan costs 1.17× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenYerevanShenzhen vs Yerevan
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥89.9Shenzhen costs 1.04× the price in Yerevan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥18.2Yerevan costs 1.55× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥10.8Shenzhen costs 1.02× the price in Yerevan
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥6.8Shenzhen costs 1.74× the price in Yerevan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥9.0Shenzhen costs 1.64× the price in Yerevan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥4.6Shenzhen costs 1.58× the price in Yerevan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥17.0Yerevan costs 1.79× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥9.8Yerevan costs 1.53× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥64.6Shenzhen costs 1.36× the price in Yerevan

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenYerevanShenzhen vs Yerevan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥5,659Yerevan costs 1.25× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥3,882Yerevan costs 1.27× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥9,065Shenzhen costs 1.32× the price in Yerevan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥5,871Shenzhen costs 1.00× the price in Yerevan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥20,825Shenzhen costs 4.19× the price in Yerevan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥10,764Shenzhen costs 3.84× the price in Yerevan