Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Datong and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Datong is 17.1% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Datong is 19.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 ¥19.84

$4.85 ¥34.29

-42.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.32 ¥151

$36.66 ¥259

-41.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.1

$5.41 ¥38.27

-8.32%

Cappuccino

$2.94 ¥20.81

$3.53 ¥24.95

-16.71%

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

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.58 ¥4.12

-24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.07

$0.34 ¥2.39

-14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ¥6.23

$1.4 ¥9.92

-37.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥15.02

$2.78 ¥19.64

-23.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ¥13.17

$2.11 ¥14.91

-11.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ¥11.44

$1.84 ¥13.01

-11.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.87

$1.06 ¥7.47

-8.49%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥10.98

$1.61 ¥11.38

-3.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.07 ¥92.4

$15.27 ¥108

-14.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.22 ¥22.78

$3.07 ¥21.68

4.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.22 ¥72.3

$10.94 ¥77.4

-6.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.71

$2.38 ¥16.8

-24.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.56

$1.75 ¥12.36

-30.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 ¥10.84

$1.79 ¥12.67

-14.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.8

$1.47 ¥10.38

-25.17%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ¥4.91

$0.85 ¥6.04

-18.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 ¥6.45

$1.11 ¥7.88

-18.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.93

$0.64 ¥4.51

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.63

$0.56 ¥3.96

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ¥22.7

$2.82 ¥19.93

13.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.48 ¥74.1

$11.49 ¥81.2

-8.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.63

$0.78 ¥5.53

2.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.73

$1.63 ¥11.56

1.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.89 ¥119

$34.77 ¥246

-51.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ¥10.01

$2.21 ¥15.61

-35.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.33

$0.4 ¥2.85

-17.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.65 ¥47.01

$8.33 ¥58.9

-20.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥8.22

$1.09 ¥7.68

6.42%

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

$19.8K ¥139.9K

$19.7K ¥139.3K

0.39%

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

$16.9K ¥119.8K

$18.1K ¥127.9K

-6.33%

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

$45.55 ¥322

$51.8 ¥366

-12.00%

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

$9.9 ¥70

$8.81 ¥62.3

12.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.79 ¥83.4

$13.66 ¥96.6

-13.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.57 ¥294

$46.59 ¥329

-10.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.07 ¥99.5

$19.95 ¥141

-29.47%

Cinema Ticket

$6.07 ¥42.9

$8.58 ¥60.6

-29.25%

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

$337 ¥2,380

$1,267 ¥8,958

-73.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.1K ¥120.8K

$32K ¥226.3K

-46.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.03 ¥304

$58.4 ¥413

-26.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.11 ¥213

$37.88 ¥268

-20.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73 ¥516

$76.5 ¥541

-4.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.5 ¥506

$95.9 ¥678

-25.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 ¥2,006

$961 ¥6,798

-70.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 ¥1,347

$560 ¥3,958

-65.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ¥4,178

$2,502 ¥17.7K

-76.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$359 ¥2,540

$1,192 ¥8,426

-69.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,033 ¥21.4K

$14.3K ¥100.8K

-78.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥14.6K

$7,164 ¥50.7K

-71.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

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 Datong: November 30, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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