Cost of Living Comparison Between Linfen and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Linfen and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Linfen is 25.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Linfen is 13.5% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.73 ¥19.6

$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)

$4.82 ¥34.55

$5.6 ¥40.18

-13.93%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ¥21.98

$3.56 ¥25.53

-14.04%

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

$0.47 ¥3.35

$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)

$0.95 ¥6.79

$1.43 ¥10.25

-33.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥15.4

$2.76 ¥19.81

-22.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ¥12.83

$2.18 ¥15.66

-17.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥11.45

$1.81 ¥13

-11.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.92

$1.1 ¥7.9

-12.73%

Eggs

$1.64 ¥11.74

$1.69 ¥12.1

-2.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13 ¥93.2

$15.79 ¥113

-17.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ¥22.75

$3.17 ¥22.76

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.33 ¥74.1

$10.88 ¥78.1

-5.06%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.78

$2.26 ¥16.24

-21.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.67

$1.67 ¥11.98

-27.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.4 ¥10.06

$1.78 ¥12.78

-21.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ¥8.08

$1.52 ¥10.94

-25.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 ¥4.86

$0.85 ¥6.09

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.63

$1.17 ¥8.37

-21.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.36

$0.68 ¥4.84

-10.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.9

$0.6 ¥4.29

-10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ¥22.83

$2.87 ¥20.56

10.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.68 ¥83.8

$11.16 ¥80

4.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.79

$0.8 ¥5.73

1.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.3

$1.56 ¥11.22

1.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.11

$0.4 ¥2.89

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.58 ¥119

$35.15 ¥252

-52.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ¥10.1

$2.29 ¥16.45

-38.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.53

$0.37 ¥2.69

-5.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 ¥46.68

$8.14 ¥58.4

-20.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥8.34

$1.09 ¥7.81

6.42%

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

$19.5K ¥139.9K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-0.19%

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

$17K ¥122.2K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-6.37%

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

$46.1 ¥331

$51.6 ¥370

-10.57%

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

$9.85 ¥70.6

$8.68 ¥62.2

13.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.58 ¥83.1

$13.5 ¥96.8

-14.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.86 ¥300

$46.42 ¥333

-9.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14 ¥100

$20.44 ¥147

-31.51%

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 ¥43.7

$8.58 ¥61.5

-29.02%

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

$340 ¥2,441

$1,307 ¥9,378

-73.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-46.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.95 ¥315

$58.8 ¥422

-25.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.91 ¥215

$36.99 ¥265

-19.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.6 ¥514

$77.7 ¥558

-7.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.7 ¥536

$98.5 ¥706

-24.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,980

$952 ¥6,827

-71.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 ¥1,320

$574 ¥4,115

-67.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$603 ¥4,322

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 ¥2,600

$1,201 ¥8,614

-69.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,920 ¥20.9K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-79.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,317 ¥16.6K

$7,106 ¥51K

-67.39%

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 Linfen: October 26, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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