Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinan is 22.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jinan is 26.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 ¥19.66

$4.73 ¥33.92

-42.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.71 ¥199

$36.17 ¥259

-23.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.8 ¥34.43

$5.6 ¥40.18

-14.29%

Cappuccino

$3.18 ¥22.8

$3.56 ¥25.53

-10.67%

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

$0.44 ¥3.19

$0.54 ¥3.9

-18.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ¥1.65

$0.36 ¥2.59

-36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 ¥6.13

$1.43 ¥10.25

-40.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 ¥13.46

$2.76 ¥19.81

-31.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ¥13.02

$2.18 ¥15.66

-16.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.66 ¥11.9

$1.81 ¥13

-8.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ¥8.03

$1.1 ¥7.9

1.82%

Eggs

$1.18 ¥8.47

$1.69 ¥12.1

-30.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.79 ¥63

$15.79 ¥113

-44.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ¥19.5

$3.17 ¥22.76

-14.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.35 ¥67.1

$10.88 ¥78.1

-14.06%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 ¥9.14

$2.26 ¥16.24

-43.81%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$1.67 ¥11.98

-43.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.76

$1.78 ¥12.78

-23.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.41

$1.52 ¥10.94

-50.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 ¥3.83

$0.85 ¥6.09

-37.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ¥3.48

$1.17 ¥8.37

-58.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ¥2.71

$0.68 ¥4.84

-44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ¥3.51

$0.6 ¥4.29

-18.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ¥22.82

$2.87 ¥20.56

10.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.4 ¥81.8

$11.16 ¥80

2.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.74

$0.8 ¥5.73

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ¥11.41

$1.56 ¥11.22

1.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥3.12

$0.4 ¥2.89

7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.31 ¥59.6

$35.15 ¥252

-76.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 ¥11.37

$2.29 ¥16.45

-30.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.33

$0.37 ¥2.69

-13.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.3 ¥30.88

$8.14 ¥58.4

-47.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.07

$1.09 ¥7.81

3.67%

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

$17K ¥121.9K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-13.03%

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

$17.9K ¥128.5K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-1.51%

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

$84.8 ¥608

$51.6 ¥370

64.44%

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

$10.21 ¥73.3

$8.68 ¥62.2

17.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.01 ¥50.3

$13.5 ¥96.8

-48.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$95 ¥681

$46.42 ¥333

104.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.15 ¥51.3

$20.44 ¥147

-65.02%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ¥43.27

$8.58 ¥61.5

-29.72%

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

$207 ¥1,484

$1,307 ¥9,378

-84.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.2K ¥123.3K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-45.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.62 ¥284

$58.8 ¥422

-32.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.11 ¥209

$36.99 ¥265

-21.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 ¥543

$77.7 ¥558

-2.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.5 ¥506

$98.5 ¥706

-28.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,980

$952 ¥6,827

-71.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 ¥1,083

$574 ¥4,115

-73.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$709 ¥5,083

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-71.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$311 ¥2,229

$1,201 ¥8,614

-74.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,667 ¥19.1K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-81.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,535 ¥11K

$7,106 ¥51K

-78.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$802 ¥5,750

$1,534 ¥11K

-47.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.94

3.58

10.06%

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

Last update for Jinan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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