Cost of Living Comparison Between Guiyang and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Guiyang and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Guiyang is 18.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Guiyang is 19.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.35

$4.85 ¥34.29

-43.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.75 ¥154

$36.66 ¥259

-40.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.99 ¥35.3

$5.41 ¥38.27

-7.76%

Cappuccino

$3.1 ¥21.9

$3.53 ¥24.95

-12.18%

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

$0.47 ¥3.34

$0.58 ¥4.12

-18.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.34 ¥2.39

-14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.55

$1.4 ¥9.92

-33.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥15.2

$2.78 ¥19.64

-22.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 ¥13.18

$2.11 ¥14.91

-11.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥11.34

$1.84 ¥13.01

-13.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.85

$1.06 ¥7.47

-8.49%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.21

$1.61 ¥11.38

-1.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.94 ¥91.5

$15.27 ¥108

-15.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.23 ¥22.81

$3.07 ¥21.68

5.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.15 ¥71.8

$10.94 ¥77.4

-7.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.72

$2.38 ¥16.8

-24.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.53

$1.75 ¥12.36

-30.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 ¥10.79

$1.79 ¥12.67

-14.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ¥8.02

$1.47 ¥10.38

-23.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.17

$0.85 ¥6.04

-14.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.35

$1.11 ¥7.88

-18.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ¥3.9

$0.64 ¥4.51

-14.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.66

$0.56 ¥3.96

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.12 ¥22.06

$2.82 ¥19.93

10.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.54 ¥74.5

$11.49 ¥81.2

-8.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.57

$0.78 ¥5.53

1.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ¥11.12

$1.63 ¥11.56

-3.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.9

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.99 ¥120

$34.77 ¥246

-51.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ¥10.07

$2.21 ¥15.61

-35.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.3

$0.4 ¥2.85

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 ¥46.14

$8.33 ¥58.9

-21.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥7.97

$1.09 ¥7.68

3.67%

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

$19.3K ¥136.5K

$19.7K ¥139.3K

-2.02%

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

$17.2K ¥121.7K

$18.1K ¥127.9K

-4.86%

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

$44.75 ¥316

$51.8 ¥366

-13.54%

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

$9.86 ¥69.8

$8.81 ¥62.3

11.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.63 ¥82.2

$13.66 ¥96.6

-14.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.97 ¥297

$46.59 ¥329

-9.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.74 ¥97.2

$19.95 ¥141

-31.13%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ¥42.62

$8.58 ¥60.6

-29.72%

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

$336 ¥2,373

$1,267 ¥8,958

-73.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17K ¥120.3K

$32K ¥226.3K

-46.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.2 ¥313

$58.4 ¥413

-24.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.13 ¥213

$37.88 ¥268

-20.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥500

$76.5 ¥541

-7.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.3 ¥519

$95.9 ¥678

-23.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 ¥1,942

$961 ¥6,798

-71.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 ¥1,357

$560 ¥3,958

-65.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥4,253

$2,502 ¥17.7K

-75.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 ¥2,510

$1,192 ¥8,426

-70.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,077 ¥21.8K

$14.3K ¥100.8K

-78.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,033 ¥14.4K

$7,164 ¥50.7K

-71.63%

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 Guiyang: November 29, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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