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Cost of Living Comparison Between Baoding and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Baoding and Shanghai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baoding is 20.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baoding is 35% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 ยฅ11.73
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
-64.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.44 ยฅ115
$35.92 ยฅ251
-54.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ยฅ30.86
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
-18.90%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ยฅ8.60
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
-64.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
-29.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ยฅ8.05
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
-58.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฅ11.81
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
-19.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.05
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
-47.27%
Eggs
$0.92 ยฅ6.45
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
-42.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.77 ยฅ110
$15.28 ยฅ107
3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.90 ยฅ13.28
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
-38.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 ยฅ49.37
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
-34.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.00
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
-69.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.10
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
-63.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
-50.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
9.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ยฅ24.48
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
26.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 ยฅ69.7
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
-13.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ยฅ4.01
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.46
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
-42.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.36 ยฅ86.2
$34.13 ยฅ238
-63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
-44.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
-15.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
27.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ยฅ7.71
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
-6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K ยฅ108.5K
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
-14.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 ยฅ356
$52.1 ยฅ363
-1.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 ยฅ29.31
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
-52.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.24 ยฅ29.62
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
-69.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.20 ยฅ295
$46.42 ยฅ324
-9.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 ยฅ96.2
$19.78 ยฅ138
-30.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ยฅ34.70
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
-39.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 ยฅ4,681
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
-48.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.0K ยฅ167.5K
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
-22.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ยฅ426
$59.8 ยฅ417
2.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 ยฅ246
$38.03 ยฅ265
-7.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ541
$77.5 ยฅ541
0.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 ยฅ693
$99.3 ยฅ693
-0.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 ยฅ1,150
$944 ยฅ6,591
-82.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ยฅ792
$570 ยฅ3,981
-80.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 ยฅ1,717
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
-90.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 ยฅ1,470
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
-82.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,356 ยฅ23.4K
$14.2K ยฅ99.5K
-76.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,960 ยฅ13.7K
$7,080 ยฅ49.4K
-72.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baoding
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,012 ยฅ7,064
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
-37.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.58
-2.23%

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Last update for Baoding: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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