Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 4.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 4.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.15 ¥29.77

$4.89 ¥35.07

-15.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.14 ¥202

$35.85 ¥257

-21.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 ¥37.01

$5.64 ¥40.42

-8.51%

Cappuccino

$3.08 ¥22.11

$3.41 ¥24.44

-9.68%

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

$0.42 ¥3.03

$0.59 ¥4.2

-28.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥2

$0.33 ¥2.4

-15.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.14 ¥8.19

$1.42 ¥10.16

-19.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ¥15.13

$2.73 ¥19.56

-22.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 ¥12.28

$2.09 ¥14.96

-18.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥11.31

$1.85 ¥13.27

-14.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.99

$1.11 ¥7.95

Eggs

$1.65 ¥11.81

$1.69 ¥12.14

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.05 ¥115

$15.22 ¥109

5.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ¥22.77

$3.09 ¥22.14

2.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.5 ¥68.2

$10.97 ¥78.7

-13.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.15 ¥15.39

$2.38 ¥17.08

-9.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ¥11.33

$1.68 ¥12.09

-5.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.79

$1.8 ¥12.88

-1.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 ¥9.28

$1.5 ¥10.76

-14.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 ¥6.06

$0.86 ¥6.17

-2.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 ¥6.52

$1.17 ¥8.39

-22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ¥5.12

$0.67 ¥4.8

5.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ¥4.06

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.39 ¥24.35

$2.72 ¥19.49

24.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.25 ¥66.3

$11.69 ¥83.9

-20.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.78

$0.79 ¥5.68

2.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ¥12.56

$1.58 ¥11.33

10.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ¥3.9

$0.41 ¥2.92

31.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.81 ¥221

$35.02 ¥251

-12.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.74

$2.22 ¥15.91

-19.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.53

$0.37 ¥2.68

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.57 ¥75.8

$8.43 ¥60.4

25.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.04

$1.09 ¥7.84

2.75%

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

$18.6K ¥133.2K

$19.6K ¥140.6K

-5.28%

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

$15.5K ¥111.4K

$18.1K ¥130.2K

-14.43%

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

$51.6 ¥370

$52 ¥373

-0.69%

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

$9.07 ¥65

$8.91 ¥63.9

1.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.69 ¥91

$13.94 ¥100

-8.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.72 ¥357

$46.6 ¥334

6.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.66 ¥134

$19.75 ¥142

-5.52%

Cinema Ticket

$8.23 ¥59

$8.4 ¥60.3

-2.02%

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

$668 ¥4,792

$1,306 ¥9,365

-48.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.4K ¥167.6K

$31K ¥222.7K

-24.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 ¥442

$59.4 ¥426

3.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.47 ¥247

$37.41 ¥268

-7.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 ¥572

$77.9 ¥559

2.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ¥724

$98.3 ¥705

2.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$905 ¥6,490

$952 ¥6,826

-4.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 ¥3,246

$572 ¥4,101

-20.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,898 ¥13.6K

$2,503 ¥18K

-24.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,066 ¥7,644

$1,178 ¥8,447

-9.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.9K ¥106.6K

$14.9K ¥106.7K

-0.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,740 ¥48.3K

$7,858 ¥56.4K

-14.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 ¥10.5K

$1,509 ¥10.8K

-3.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.58

1.68%

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

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