Cost of Living Comparison Between Huanggang and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Huanggang and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Huanggang is 13.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Huanggang is 16% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.73 ¥19.57

$4.73 ¥33.92

-42.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.13 ¥152

$36.17 ¥259

-41.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ¥34.15

$5.6 ¥40.18

-15.00%

Cappuccino

$2.94 ¥21.09

$3.56 ¥25.53

-17.42%

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

$0.47 ¥3.34

$0.54 ¥3.9

-12.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.36 ¥2.59

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 ¥6.62

$1.43 ¥10.25

-35.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥14.69

$2.76 ¥19.81

-25.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ¥13.16

$2.18 ¥15.66

-15.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥11.04

$1.81 ¥13

-14.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ¥6.52

$1.1 ¥7.9

-17.27%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.67

$1.69 ¥12.1

-3.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.07 ¥93.8

$15.79 ¥113

-17.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 ¥22.5

$3.17 ¥22.76

-0.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.03 ¥71.9

$10.88 ¥78.1

-7.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.77

$2.26 ¥16.24

-21.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.58

$1.67 ¥11.98

-28.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥10.26

$1.78 ¥12.78

-19.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.88

$1.52 ¥10.94

-27.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 ¥4.83

$0.85 ¥6.09

-21.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.66

$1.17 ¥8.37

-20.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥4.25

$0.68 ¥4.84

-13.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.98

$0.6 ¥4.29

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ¥21.98

$2.87 ¥20.56

6.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.23 ¥73.4

$11.16 ¥80

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥5.42

$0.8 ¥5.73

-5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.7

$1.56 ¥11.22

4.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.4 ¥2.89

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.44 ¥118

$35.15 ¥252

-53.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ¥9.85

$2.29 ¥16.45

-40.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ¥2.56

$0.37 ¥2.69

-2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.79

$8.14 ¥58.4

-16.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.41

$1.09 ¥7.81

7.34%

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

$19K ¥136.4K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-2.69%

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

$16.8K ¥120.3K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-7.80%

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

$46.69 ¥335

$51.6 ¥370

-9.43%

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

$9.86 ¥70.7

$8.68 ¥62.2

13.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.43 ¥82

$13.5 ¥96.8

-15.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.94 ¥301

$46.42 ¥333

-9.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.9 ¥99.7

$20.44 ¥147

-32.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 ¥44.87

$8.58 ¥61.5

-27.04%

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

$342 ¥2,450

$1,307 ¥9,378

-73.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K ¥121.4K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-46.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.88 ¥308

$58.8 ¥422

-27.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.01 ¥222

$36.99 ¥265

-16.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ¥508

$77.7 ¥558

-8.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.5 ¥527

$98.5 ¥706

-25.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$277 ¥1,984

$952 ¥6,827

-70.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,356

$574 ¥4,115

-67.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 ¥4,272

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,613

$1,201 ¥8,614

-69.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,481 ¥25K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-75.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,922 ¥13.8K

$7,106 ¥51K

-72.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,534 ¥11K

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 Huanggang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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