Cost of Living Comparison Between Heze and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Heze and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Heze is 14.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Heze is 15.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.73 ¥19.55

$4.73 ¥33.92

-42.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.7 ¥149

$36.17 ¥259

-42.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 ¥35.28

$5.6 ¥40.18

-12.14%

Cappuccino

$3.03 ¥21.74

$3.56 ¥25.53

-14.89%

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

$0.47 ¥3.38

$0.54 ¥3.9

-12.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.36 ¥2.59

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ¥6.68

$1.43 ¥10.25

-34.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.88

$2.76 ¥19.81

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 ¥12.73

$2.18 ¥15.66

-18.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 ¥11.56

$1.81 ¥13

-11.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.58

$1.1 ¥7.9

-16.36%

Eggs

$1.62 ¥11.63

$1.69 ¥12.1

-4.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.69 ¥91

$15.79 ¥113

-19.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.18 ¥22.78

$3.17 ¥22.76

0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.07 ¥72.3

$10.88 ¥78.1

-7.44%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.48

$2.26 ¥16.24

-23.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.67

$1.67 ¥11.98

-27.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.35 ¥9.7

$1.78 ¥12.78

-24.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.88

$1.52 ¥10.94

-27.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.23

$0.85 ¥6.09

-14.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.96

$1.17 ¥8.37

-17.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$0.68 ¥4.84

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.98

$0.6 ¥4.29

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 ¥22.08

$2.87 ¥20.56

7.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.82 ¥84.8

$11.16 ¥80

5.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥5.42

$0.8 ¥5.73

-5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.6 ¥11.49

$1.56 ¥11.22

2.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.11

$0.4 ¥2.89

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.76 ¥120

$35.15 ¥252

-52.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ¥9.85

$2.29 ¥16.45

-40.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.53

$0.37 ¥2.69

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 ¥49.34

$8.14 ¥58.4

-15.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.03

$1.09 ¥7.81

2.75%

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

$19.1K ¥137K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-2.20%

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

$16.8K ¥120.4K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-7.76%

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

$45.01 ¥323

$51.6 ¥370

-12.69%

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

$9.69 ¥69.5

$8.68 ¥62.2

11.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.62 ¥83.3

$13.5 ¥96.8

-13.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.57 ¥305

$46.42 ¥333

-8.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.82 ¥99.1

$20.44 ¥147

-32.39%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 ¥43.87

$8.58 ¥61.5

-28.67%

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

$334 ¥2,394

$1,307 ¥9,378

-74.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥121K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-46.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.62 ¥306

$58.8 ¥422

-27.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.92 ¥215

$36.99 ¥265

-19.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 ¥519

$77.7 ¥558

-6.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.6 ¥528

$98.5 ¥706

-25.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 ¥1,992

$952 ¥6,827

-70.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,355

$574 ¥4,115

-67.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 ¥4,276

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,635

$1,201 ¥8,614

-69.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,033 ¥21.8K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-78.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,996 ¥14.3K

$7,106 ¥51K

-71.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$566 ¥4,057

$1,534 ¥11K

-63.13%

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 Heze: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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