Cost of Living Comparison Between Cixi and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cixi and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Cixi is 21.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cixi is 19.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.07

$4.79 ¥33.89

-40.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.18 ¥150

$36.74 ¥260

-42.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.97 ¥35.16

$5.73 ¥40.55

-13.26%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ¥21.01

$3.5 ¥24.77

-15.14%

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

$0.47 ¥3.32

$0.58 ¥4.07

-18.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.88

$0.34 ¥2.4

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.6

$1.43 ¥10.09

-34.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.16

$2.86 ¥20.23

-25.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ¥13.25

$2.08 ¥14.72

-10.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥11.08

$1.8 ¥12.75

-12.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.35

$1.06 ¥7.5

-15.09%

Eggs

$1.53 ¥10.81

$1.61 ¥11.41

-4.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.77 ¥90.3

$15.33 ¥108

-16.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.25 ¥22.97

$3.24 ¥22.92

0.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.06 ¥71.2

$11.05 ¥78.1

-8.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 ¥13.39

$2.25 ¥15.92

-16.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ¥8.61

$1.73 ¥12.24

-29.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.42

$1.79 ¥12.65

-17.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ¥8.14

$1.53 ¥10.8

-24.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 ¥4.92

$0.84 ¥5.92

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.73

$1.17 ¥8.24

-18.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.63 ¥4.45

-11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.59

$0.6 ¥4.26

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ¥22.47

$2.82 ¥19.93

12.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.6 ¥74.9

$11.13 ¥78.7

-4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥5.27

$0.79 ¥5.56

-6.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.27

$1.55 ¥10.94

2.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.4 ¥2.86

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.8 ¥119

$34.65 ¥245

-51.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.59

$2.18 ¥15.43

-37.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.48

$0.4 ¥2.84

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.73 ¥47.62

$8.6 ¥60.8

-21.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8

$1.14 ¥8.04

-0.88%

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

$19.7K ¥139.2K

$19.3K ¥136.8K

1.78%

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

$17.1K ¥120.7K

$18.1K ¥127.6K

-5.44%

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

$45.75 ¥324

$51.9 ¥367

-11.80%

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

$9.93 ¥70.2

$8.48 ¥60

17.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 ¥82.8

$13.83 ¥97.8

-15.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.47 ¥300

$46.86 ¥331

-9.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.15 ¥100

$20.34 ¥144

-30.43%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ¥41.99

$8.28 ¥58.6

-28.26%

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

$337 ¥2,384

$1,290 ¥9,121

-73.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥119.3K

$32K ¥226.3K

-47.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.37 ¥314

$58.9 ¥416

-24.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.84 ¥211

$37.09 ¥262

-19.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 ¥513

$77.8 ¥550

-6.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥515

$96.6 ¥683

-24.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,002

$934 ¥6,603

-69.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 ¥1,373

$562 ¥3,973

-65.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ¥4,178

$2,460 ¥17.4K

-75.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ¥2,533

$1,172 ¥8,288

-69.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,042 ¥21.5K

$14.8K ¥104.3K

-79.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,025 ¥14.3K

$7,251 ¥51.3K

-72.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,535 ¥10.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

3.58

8.66%

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

Last update for Cixi: November 22, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 23, 2025

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