Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankang and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankang and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankang is 33.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ankang is 22% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 ¥20.14

$4.73 ¥33.92

-40.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.42 ¥132

$36.17 ¥259

-49.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 ¥40.16

$5.6 ¥40.18

Cappuccino

$2.25 ¥16.17

$3.56 ¥25.53

-36.80%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ¥3.05

$0.54 ¥3.9

-22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ¥1.86

$0.36 ¥2.59

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.75

$1.43 ¥10.25

-24.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ¥12.58

$2.76 ¥19.81

-36.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥11.23

$2.18 ¥15.66

-27.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.81 ¥13

-14.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.17

$1.1 ¥7.9

-21.82%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.68

$1.69 ¥12.1

-3.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.98 ¥50

$15.79 ¥113

-55.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.03 ¥14.54

$3.17 ¥22.76

-35.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.91 ¥63.9

$10.88 ¥78.1

-18.11%

Apples (1kg)

$1.6 ¥11.51

$2.26 ¥16.24

-29.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ¥8.49

$1.67 ¥11.98

-29.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 ¥9.5

$1.78 ¥12.78

-25.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.39

$1.52 ¥10.94

-50.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 ¥4.99

$0.85 ¥6.09

-17.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$1.17 ¥8.37

-48.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ¥3.64

$0.68 ¥4.84

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥4.01

$0.6 ¥4.29

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 ¥19.78

$2.87 ¥20.56

-3.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.96 ¥49.9

$11.16 ¥80

-37.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥5.22

$0.8 ¥5.73

-8.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥12.72

$1.56 ¥11.22

13.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.92

$0.4 ¥2.89

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.75 ¥120

$35.15 ¥252

-52.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.33 ¥9.57

$2.29 ¥16.45

-41.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.35

$0.37 ¥2.69

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 ¥29.77

$8.14 ¥58.4

-49.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.09 ¥7.81

3.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.7K ¥148.7K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

6.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16K ¥114.8K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-12.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.15 ¥331

$51.6 ¥370

-10.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.05 ¥21.9

$8.68 ¥62.2

-64.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.08 ¥86.6

$13.5 ¥96.8

-10.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.56 ¥298

$46.42 ¥333

-10.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.2 ¥102

$20.44 ¥147

-30.53%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 ¥34.63

$8.58 ¥61.5

-43.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$339 ¥2,431

$1,307 ¥9,378

-74.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K ¥129K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-42.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.7 ¥392

$58.8 ¥422

-6.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.33 ¥268

$36.99 ¥265

0.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.4 ¥491

$77.7 ¥558

-12.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.6 ¥499

$98.5 ¥706

-29.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 ¥1,964

$952 ¥6,827

-71.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,353

$574 ¥4,115

-67.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,314

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,635

$1,201 ¥8,614

-69.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,735 ¥19.6K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-81.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,804 ¥12.9K

$7,106 ¥51K

-74.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,534 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.32

3.58

20.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ankang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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