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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 24.9% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 39.8% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.72 ¥18.78

76.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$17.94 ¥124

100.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.63 ¥38.89

-4.09%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.21 ¥15.26

61.99%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.40 ¥2.73

47.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.26 ¥1.79

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$1.14 ¥7.85

21.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.69 ¥11.68

64.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.57 ¥10.83

35.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.63 ¥11.30

9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.87 ¥6.00

21.84%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.68 ¥11.60

-2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$7.13 ¥49.24

118.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$1.97 ¥13.60

57.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$8.97 ¥62.0

22.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.67 ¥11.51

35.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.14 ¥7.87

51.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.30 ¥8.96

39.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.76 ¥5.24

90.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.66 ¥4.55

19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.57 ¥3.91

98.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.51 ¥3.51

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.52 ¥3.61

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$2.85 ¥19.66

-4.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$7.16 ¥49.50

52.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.77 ¥5.33

7.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.73 ¥11.94

-6.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.86

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.54 ¥114

106.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.37 ¥9.50

58.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.35 ¥2.43

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$4.17 ¥28.79

98.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.14 ¥7.86

-3.51%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$21.0K ¥145.3K

-7.09%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$15.9K ¥110.1K

12.33%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$44.94 ¥311

18.25%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$2.96 ¥20.46

191.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.81 ¥81.6

14.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.21 ¥285

12.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.86 ¥95.7

42.57%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.95 ¥34.21

70.10%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$340 ¥2,351

271.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.8K ¥123.2K

74.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$55.5 ¥384

4.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$37.99 ¥263

-1.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$68.1 ¥471

14.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$70.9 ¥490

35.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$274 ¥1,894

246.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$184 ¥1,273

208.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$589 ¥4,072

329.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$358 ¥2,474

237.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,530 ¥24.4K

293.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,829 ¥12.6K

296.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ankang: March 3, 2026

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