Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Ankang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Ankang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 41.8% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 47.7% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$2.76 ¥19.30

72.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$18.07 ¥126

98.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$5.48 ¥38.26

-0.55%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$2.17 ¥15.14

57.60%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.42 ¥2.95

38.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.26 ¥1.81

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$1.09 ¥7.59

30.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$1.71 ¥11.97

63.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.49 ¥10.38

40.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$1.63 ¥11.35

13.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.81 ¥5.63

35.80%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.68 ¥11.72

-4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$6.88 ¥48.05

122.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$1.99 ¥13.88

54.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$9.13 ¥63.7

18.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.65 ¥11.54

41.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.19 ¥8.28

48.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$1.35 ¥9.40

31.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$0.83 ¥5.77

77.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.71 ¥4.96

14.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.56 ¥3.90

107.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.54 ¥3.78

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.52 ¥3.64

15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$2.82 ¥19.66

-1.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$7.28 ¥50.8

57.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.72 ¥5.01

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.70 ¥11.89

-5.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.29 ¥2.03

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.88 ¥118

102.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.39 ¥9.69

64.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.36 ¥2.48

5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$4.29 ¥29.96

93.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.13 ¥7.92

1.77%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$20.6K ¥144.1K

-4.81%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$16.2K ¥113.3K

12.52%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$45.18 ¥315

15.21%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$2.97 ¥20.76

195.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$11.76 ¥82.1

17.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$41.09 ¥287

12.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$14.19 ¥99.0

39.39%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$4.88 ¥34.08

69.67%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$331 ¥2,312

291.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$18.3K ¥127.5K

69.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$54.9 ¥383

9.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$37.86 ¥264

0.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$68.3 ¥477

13.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$70.4 ¥491

41.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$276 ¥1,927

242.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$186 ¥1,297

206.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$590 ¥4,115

317.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$355 ¥2,475

239.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$3,320 ¥23.2K

329.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$2,212 ¥15.4K

220.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.32

-17.13%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ankang: January 12, 2026

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