Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Anyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Anyang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 18.3% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 16.2% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$1.76 ¥12.16

172.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.90 ¥144

71.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.43 ¥37.50

-0.55%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$1.26 ¥8.74

184.13%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.43 ¥3.00

37.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.20 ¥1.38

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.94 ¥6.47

46.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.05 ¥14.13

35.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.86 ¥12.87

14.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.62 ¥11.16

10.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.95 ¥6.60

11.58%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.64 ¥11.36

-0.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.73 ¥88.0

22.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.20 ¥22.12

-3.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.10 ¥69.8

8.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.78 ¥12.32

26.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.25 ¥8.62

38.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.40 ¥9.71

29.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.13 ¥7.83

28.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.73 ¥5.02

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.97 ¥6.70

16.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.60 ¥4.13

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.54 ¥3.74

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.04 ¥21.01

-10.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.53 ¥79.7

-5.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.75 ¥5.20

10.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.58 ¥10.94

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.50 ¥114

107.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.42 ¥9.82

52.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.35 ¥2.42

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.86 ¥47.41

20.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.10

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.3K ¥133.6K

1.04%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.9K ¥116.5K

6.12%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$46.09 ¥318

15.30%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.79 ¥67.6

-11.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.68 ¥80.7

15.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.57 ¥287

11.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.81 ¥95.5

43.08%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.24 ¥43.14

34.94%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$343 ¥2,367

269.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.0K ¥117.3K

83.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.22 ¥299

34.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$29.90 ¥207

24.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$72.8 ¥503

6.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$74.7 ¥516

28.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$283 ¥1,953

236.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$185 ¥1,279

207.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$590 ¥4,074

328.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$354 ¥2,447

240.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,097 ¥21.4K

349.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,867 ¥12.9K

288.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$440 ¥3,039

283.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.87

-7.49%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Anyang: March 2, 2026

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