Cost of Living Comparison Between Kunshan and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kunshan and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Kunshan is 17.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kunshan is 20.5% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 ¥19.59

$4.85 ¥34.29

-42.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.42 ¥151

$36.66 ¥259

-41.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5 ¥35.34

$5.41 ¥38.27

-7.58%

Cappuccino

$3.01 ¥21.26

$3.53 ¥24.95

-14.73%

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

$0.43 ¥3.04

$0.58 ¥4.12

-25.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.34 ¥2.39

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ¥6.22

$1.4 ¥9.92

-37.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥14.98

$2.78 ¥19.64

-23.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ¥13.32

$2.11 ¥14.91

-10.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥11.34

$1.84 ¥13.01

-13.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.82

$1.06 ¥7.47

-8.49%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.65 ¥89.5

$15.27 ¥108

-17.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ¥22.01

$3.07 ¥21.68

1.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.29 ¥72.7

$10.94 ¥77.4

-5.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 ¥13.27

$2.38 ¥16.8

-21.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.87

$1.75 ¥12.36

-28.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.36

$1.79 ¥12.67

-17.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ¥8.01

$1.47 ¥10.38

-23.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.18

$0.85 ¥6.04

-14.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 ¥6.83

$1.11 ¥7.88

-12.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥3.97

$0.64 ¥4.51

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.64

$0.56 ¥3.96

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ¥21.62

$2.82 ¥19.93

8.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.75 ¥76

$11.49 ¥81.2

-6.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.54

$0.78 ¥5.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ¥11.73

$1.63 ¥11.56

1.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.44 ¥3.09

-38.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.91 ¥120

$34.77 ¥246

-51.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ¥10.01

$2.21 ¥15.61

-35.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.5

$0.4 ¥2.85

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.63 ¥46.87

$8.33 ¥58.9

-20.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.29

$1.09 ¥7.68

7.34%

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

$19.3K ¥136.6K

$19.7K ¥139.3K

-1.92%

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

$16.9K ¥119.7K

$18.1K ¥127.9K

-6.41%

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

$45.95 ¥325

$51.8 ¥366

-11.22%

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

$9.56 ¥67.6

$8.81 ¥62.3

8.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.81 ¥83.5

$13.66 ¥96.6

-13.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.11 ¥298

$46.59 ¥329

-9.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.85 ¥97.9

$19.95 ¥141

-30.58%

Cinema Ticket

$5.98 ¥42.31

$8.58 ¥60.6

-30.30%

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

$333 ¥2,355

$1,267 ¥8,958

-73.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥117.9K

$32K ¥226.3K

-47.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.09 ¥305

$58.4 ¥413

-26.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.15 ¥213

$37.88 ¥268

-20.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 ¥511

$76.5 ¥541

-5.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.5 ¥505

$95.9 ¥678

-25.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 ¥1,995

$961 ¥6,798

-70.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 ¥1,369

$560 ¥3,958

-65.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$602 ¥4,256

$2,502 ¥17.7K

-75.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 ¥2,594

$1,192 ¥8,426

-69.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,027 ¥21.4K

$14.3K ¥100.8K

-78.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,055 ¥14.5K

$7,164 ¥50.7K

-71.31%

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 Kunshan: December 1, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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