The per capita disposable income of Shanghai and Beijing residents exceeded 60,000 yuan ($8,900) for the first time in 2018, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Shanghai residents topped the country with the highest disposable income at 64,183 yuan, followed by Beijing at 62,361 yuan, then Zhejiang province at 45,840 yuan. Tianjin ranked No. 4 which at 39,506 yuan.
Visitors take selfies while shopping at Sanlitun in Beijing
In 2018, the per capita disposable income of national residents was 28,228 yuan, an increase of 8.7 percent over the previous year or a real growth of 6.5 percent after deducting price factors.
Per capita wage income comprised a major part of disposable income of national residents, which accounted for 56.1% at 15,829 yuan last year.
Let's take a look at the top 10 places with the most per capita disposable income in China.
No. 1 Shanghai
Bright colors glow and reflect on the river in this night view of the Bund in Shanghai
No. 2 Beijing
Palace Museum night view
No. 3 Zhejiang province
Tourists visit the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province
No. 4 Tianjin
Tourists take photos at an amusement park in Tianjin
No. 5 Jiangsu province
Nanjing night view
No. 6 Guangdong province
People buy flowers at a flower market in Guangzhou
No. 7 Fujian province
Visitors at ancient Meishan Temple come to celebrate China's traditional Lantern Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province
No. 8 Shandong province
Two lovers take a photo in a shopping mall decorated with heart-shaped balloons in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province
No. 9 Inner Mongolia autonomous region
Herdsmen train horses on a snowfield in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region
No. 10 Chongqing
People Have Fun at Water Amusement Park in Chongqing
Tianjin night view
Visitors take selfies while shopping at Sanlitun in Beijing
Bright colors glow and reflect on the river in this night view of the Bund in Shanghai
Palace Museum night view
Tourists visit the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province
Tourists take photos at an amusement park in Tianjin
Nanjing night view
People buy flowers at a flower market in Guangzhou
Visitors at ancient Meishan Temple come to celebrate China's traditional Lantern Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province
Two lovers take a photo in a shopping mall decorated with heart-shaped balloons in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province
Herdsmen train horses on a snowfield in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region
People Have Fun at Water Amusement Park in Chongqing
