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Cost of Living Comparison Between Guizhou and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Guizhou and Shanghai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Guizhou is 19% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Guizhou is 20.7% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 ยฅ14.21
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
-57.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.60 ยฅ137
$35.92 ยฅ251
-45.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 ยฅ38.64
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
1.65%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ยฅ22.23
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ยฅ2.65
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
-34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ยฅ1.83
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ยฅ4.64
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
-52.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
-50.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ยฅ14.23
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
-2.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ยฅ9.98
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.33
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
-17.27%
Eggs
$2.06 ยฅ14.40
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 ยฅ97.5
$15.28 ยฅ107
-8.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ยฅ32.90
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
52.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 ยฅ74.7
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
-1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ยฅ11.22
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
-30.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ยฅ10.65
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
-13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
-46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ยฅ7.59
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
-25.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.09
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
-45.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ยฅ3.72
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
-54.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ยฅ3.51
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
-20.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ยฅ3.47
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ยฅ19.68
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
1.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ยฅ49.08
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
-38.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.51
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
-5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ยฅ18.34
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
63.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ยฅ2.53
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.92 ยฅ118
$34.13 ยฅ238
-50.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 ยฅ11.88
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
-25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 ยฅ46.50
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
-19.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ยฅ8.27
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ยฅ98.2K
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
-28.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ยฅ106.0K
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
-16.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.54 ยฅ192
$52.1 ยฅ363
-47.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.60 ยฅ39.10
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
-36.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.65 ยฅ60.4
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
-37.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.44 ยฅ122
$46.42 ยฅ324
-62.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.11 ยฅ98.5
$19.78 ยฅ138
-28.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 ยฅ48.34
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
-16.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 ยฅ2,078
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
-77.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K ยฅ75.6K
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
-64.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.99 ยฅ244
$59.8 ยฅ417
-41.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.34 ยฅ170
$38.03 ยฅ265
-36.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 ยฅ428
$77.5 ยฅ541
-20.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.18 ยฅ280
$99.3 ยฅ693
-59.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ยฅ1,959
$944 ยฅ6,591
-70.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 ยฅ934
$570 ยฅ3,981
-76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 ยฅ2,525
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
-85.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ยฅ1,588
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
-81.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,866 ยฅ13.0K
$14.2K ยฅ99.5K
-86.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 ยฅ7,422
$7,080 ยฅ49.4K
-84.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guizhou
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$721 ยฅ5,032
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
-55.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.58
-5.03%

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Last update for Guizhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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