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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 43.6% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 21.3% more expensive than Anyang without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.73 ¥33.92

$1.69 ¥12.14

179.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.17 ¥259

$20.72 ¥149

74.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 ¥40.18

$5.73 ¥41.07

-2.27%

Cappuccino

$3.56 ¥25.53

$1.24 ¥8.88

187.10%

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

$0.54 ¥3.9

$0.43 ¥3.07

25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ¥2.59

$0.22 ¥1.58

63.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 ¥10.25

$0.88 ¥6.31

62.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 ¥19.81

$2.03 ¥14.57

35.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ¥15.66

$1.76 ¥12.62

23.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.81 ¥13

$1.61 ¥11.57

12.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.9

$0.97 ¥6.94

13.40%

Eggs

$1.69 ¥12.1

$1.56 ¥11.16

8.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 ¥113

$13.04 ¥93.6

21.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ¥22.76

$3.14 ¥22.5

0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.88 ¥78.1

$10.34 ¥74.2

5.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥16.24

$1.79 ¥12.82

26.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ¥11.98

$1.2 ¥8.62

39.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.78

$1.35 ¥9.68

31.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.94

$1.08 ¥7.77

40.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.09

$0.68 ¥4.9

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ¥8.37

$0.96 ¥6.89

21.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.84

$0.61 ¥4.35

11.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$0.54 ¥3.88

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ¥20.56

$3.19 ¥22.87

-10.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ¥80

$9.27 ¥66.5

20.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.73

$0.76 ¥5.43

5.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ¥11.22

$1.63 ¥11.71

-4.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.89

$0.29 ¥2.09

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.15 ¥252

$16.8 ¥121

109.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.45

$1.36 ¥9.74

68.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ¥2.69

$0.36 ¥2.56

2.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.14 ¥58.4

$6.6 ¥47.31

23.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.81

$1.13 ¥8.13

-3.54%

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

$19.5K ¥140.1K

$19.6K ¥140.4K

-0.20%

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

$18.2K ¥130.5K

$16.5K ¥118.7K

9.99%

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

$51.6 ¥370

$45.59 ¥327

13.07%

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

$8.68 ¥62.2

$9.93 ¥71.2

-12.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.5 ¥96.8

$11.59 ¥83.2

16.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥333

$42.46 ¥305

9.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.44 ¥147

$14.19 ¥102

44.05%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥61.5

$6.4 ¥45.92

34.06%

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

$1,307 ¥9,378

$340 ¥2,441

284.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.4K ¥225.4K

$16.7K ¥119.9K

87.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ¥422

$42.72 ¥306

37.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.99 ¥265

$29.98 ¥215

23.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥558

$71 ¥509

9.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.5 ¥706

$75.3 ¥540

30.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥6,827

$281 ¥2,018

238.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$574 ¥4,115

$191 ¥1,368

200.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,518 ¥18.1K

$587 ¥4,212

328.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,201 ¥8,614

$361 ¥2,591

232.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.4K ¥103.2K

$2,959 ¥21.2K

386.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,106 ¥51K

$1,737 ¥12.5K

309.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,534 ¥11K

$417 ¥2,993

267.54%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Anyang: October 27, 2025

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