Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Guilin is 16.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Guilin is 19.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.25 ¥30.51

$4.73 ¥33.92

-10.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.66 ¥134

$36.17 ¥259

-48.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.45 ¥24.76

$5.6 ¥40.18

-38.39%

Cappuccino

$2.62 ¥18.83

$3.56 ¥25.53

-26.40%

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

$0.76 ¥5.43

$0.54 ¥3.9

40.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.36 ¥2.59

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ¥7.35

$1.43 ¥10.25

-27.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥14.66

$2.76 ¥19.81

-26.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ¥9.8

$2.18 ¥15.66

-37.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ¥9.71

$1.81 ¥13

-25.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$1.1 ¥7.9

-47.27%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥12.28

$1.69 ¥12.1

1.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.6 ¥90.4

$15.79 ¥113

-20.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.68

$3.17 ¥22.76

-0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 ¥59

$10.88 ¥78.1

-24.45%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.5

$2.26 ¥16.24

-23.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ¥8.9

$1.67 ¥11.98

-25.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥10.23

$1.78 ¥12.78

-19.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.77

$1.52 ¥10.94

-28.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ¥5.14

$0.85 ¥6.09

-15.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.44

$1.17 ¥8.37

-23.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥4.04

$0.68 ¥4.84

-17.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥6.7

$0.6 ¥4.29

55.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.07 ¥22.01

$2.87 ¥20.56

6.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 ¥76.3

$11.16 ¥80

-4.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥6.4

$0.8 ¥5.73

11.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.34

$1.56 ¥11.22

1.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.4 ¥2.89

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.62 ¥119

$35.15 ¥252

-52.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 ¥6.8

$2.29 ¥16.45

-58.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.38

$0.37 ¥2.69

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 ¥48.33

$8.14 ¥58.4

-17.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.48

$1.09 ¥7.81

8.26%

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

$19.2K ¥137.5K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-1.85%

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

$16.7K ¥119.7K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-8.32%

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

$27.61 ¥198

$51.6 ¥370

-46.44%

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

$4.91 ¥35.2

$8.68 ¥62.2

-43.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.36 ¥81.5

$13.5 ¥96.8

-15.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.2 ¥296

$46.42 ¥333

-11.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.96 ¥100

$20.44 ¥147

-31.70%

Cinema Ticket

$4.23 ¥30.32

$8.58 ¥61.5

-50.70%

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

$341 ¥2,444

$1,307 ¥9,378

-73.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥119.7K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-46.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.12 ¥309

$58.8 ¥422

-26.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.91 ¥215

$36.99 ¥265

-19.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 ¥509

$77.7 ¥558

-8.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 ¥530

$98.5 ¥706

-24.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,032

$952 ¥6,827

-70.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ¥1,325

$574 ¥4,115

-67.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$600 ¥4,302

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,608

$1,201 ¥8,614

-69.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,991 ¥21.5K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-79.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,047 ¥14.7K

$7,106 ¥51K

-71.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$476 ¥3,416

$1,534 ¥11K

-68.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.87

3.58

8.10%

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

Last update for Guilin: October 26, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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