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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baoding is 21.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baoding is 31% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.69 ¥12.13

$4.73 ¥33.92

-64.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.85 ¥121

$36.17 ¥259

-53.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.47 ¥32.03

$5.6 ¥40.18

-20.18%

Cappuccino

$1.21 ¥8.7

$3.56 ¥25.53

-66.01%

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

$0.43 ¥3.11

$0.54 ¥3.9

-20.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ¥1.43

$0.36 ¥2.59

-44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.72 ¥5.2

$1.43 ¥10.25

-49.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 ¥8.25

$2.76 ¥19.81

-58.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥11.71

$2.18 ¥15.66

-25.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 ¥7.84

$1.81 ¥13

-39.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 ¥4.21

$1.1 ¥7.9

-46.36%

Eggs

$0.88 ¥6.28

$1.69 ¥12.1

-47.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.92 ¥114

$15.79 ¥113

0.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.93 ¥13.84

$3.17 ¥22.76

-39.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.9 ¥49.51

$10.88 ¥78.1

-36.58%

Apples (1kg)

$0.67 ¥4.84

$2.26 ¥16.24

-70.35%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 ¥3.89

$1.67 ¥11.98

-67.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ¥12.43

$1.78 ¥12.78

-2.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 ¥4.19

$1.52 ¥10.94

-61.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 ¥2.93

$0.85 ¥6.09

-51.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 ¥4.11

$1.17 ¥8.37

-51.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.82

$0.68 ¥4.84

-1.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 ¥3.09

$0.6 ¥4.29

-28.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.46 ¥24.83

$2.87 ¥20.56

20.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.21 ¥58.9

$11.16 ¥80

-26.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.93

$0.8 ¥5.73

-31.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥6.79

$1.56 ¥11.22

-39.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 ¥1.43

$0.4 ¥2.89

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.31 ¥88.3

$35.15 ¥252

-64.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 ¥8.78

$2.29 ¥16.45

-46.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ¥2.15

$0.37 ¥2.69

-18.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.26 ¥73.6

$8.14 ¥58.4

26.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ¥7.92

$1.09 ¥7.81

0.92%

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

$18.9K ¥135.4K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-3.36%

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

$15.7K ¥112.9K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-13.49%

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

$52.9 ¥379

$51.6 ¥370

2.54%

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

$4.24 ¥30.41

$8.68 ¥62.2

-51.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$4.22 ¥30.28

$13.5 ¥96.8

-68.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.66 ¥299

$46.42 ¥333

-10.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.87 ¥99.5

$20.44 ¥147

-32.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.95 ¥35.52

$8.58 ¥61.5

-42.31%

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

$664 ¥4,762

$1,307 ¥9,378

-49.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24K ¥172.2K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-23.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 ¥437

$58.8 ¥422

3.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.34 ¥246

$36.99 ¥265

-7.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78 ¥560

$77.7 ¥558

0.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ¥727

$98.5 ¥706

2.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 ¥1,217

$952 ¥6,827

-82.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$111 ¥794

$574 ¥4,115

-80.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 ¥1,794

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-90.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$205 ¥1,472

$1,201 ¥8,614

-82.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,999 ¥21.5K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-79.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,005 ¥14.4K

$7,106 ¥51K

-71.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$998 ¥7,161

$1,534 ¥11K

-34.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

3.58

-2.23%

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

Last update for Baoding: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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