Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongjin and Shanghai

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Chongjin

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Shanghai

🇨🇳 China

$1,246

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.44 ¥29.59

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.13 ¥201

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.27 ¥35.09

Cappuccino

$3.28 ¥21.85

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

$0.60 ¥3.99

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ¥2.44

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ¥8.74

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 ¥16.74

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ¥12.54

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 ¥13.42

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ¥6.92

Eggs

$1.81 ¥12.04

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.84 ¥119

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ¥22.36

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.21 ¥88.0

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 ¥15.00

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ¥11.69

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ¥13.50

Tomato (1kg)

$1.76 ¥11.70

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 ¥5.49

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.21

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.48

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ¥3.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ¥27.23

Wine (Bottle)

$11.04 ¥73.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 ¥6.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥10.88

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ¥3.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.05 ¥200

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.46

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 ¥3.09

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.25 ¥61.6

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 ¥8.89

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

$19.8K ¥131.9K

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

$18.4K ¥122.7K

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

$58.1 ¥387

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

$8.00 ¥53.2

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.68 ¥71.1

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 ¥437

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.61 ¥117

Cinema Ticket

$8.78 ¥58.4

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

$1,477 ¥9,836

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$44.6K ¥296.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.6 ¥363

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 ¥245

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥502

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ¥705

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,056 ¥7,033

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$578 ¥3,845

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,661 ¥17.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,195 ¥7,957

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K ¥91.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,434 ¥42.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,760 ¥11.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.3

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

Last update for Chongjin: November 2, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Chongjin

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Shanghai

$578 46.4%

Groceries & Markets

Chongjin

–

Shanghai

$243 19.5%

Clothing & Footwear

Chongjin

–

Shanghai

$123 9.9%

Eating Out

Chongjin

–

Shanghai

$106 8.5%

Sport & Entertainment

Chongjin

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Shanghai

$83 6.7%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Chongjin

–

Shanghai

$77 6.2%

Getting Around

Chongjin

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Shanghai

$36 2.9%

Good to know

🇰🇵 Chongjin

🇨🇳 Shanghai

🕒 Local time

13:14 1:14 PM

12:14 12:14 PM

1 h behind Chongjin

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

667,929

24,870,895

💱 Currency

USD USD

Chinese Yuan CNY ¥

📈 Exchange rate

1 USD = 0.891 EUR

1 CNY = 0.15 USD

1 CNY = 0.134 EUR

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USD exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.891 EUR).

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 6.66 CNY (1 CNY = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.47 CNY (1 CNY = 0.134 EUR).

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