Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baiquan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baiquan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 25.7% more expensive than Baiquan without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 24.9% more expensive than Baiquan without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.86 ¥19.76

67.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.02 ¥145

70.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.95 ¥34.18

9.09%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.07 ¥21.18

16.61%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.43 ¥2.97

37.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.02

17.24%

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

$2.13 ¥14.70

30.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.83 ¥12.63

16.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.55 ¥10.70

15.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.90 ¥6.23

17.78%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.58 ¥10.94

3.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$13.04 ¥90.1

19.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.09 ¥21.34

0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.06 ¥69.5

9.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.75 ¥12.09

29.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.21 ¥8.34

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.35 ¥9.32

34.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.14 ¥7.90

27.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.68 ¥4.67

16.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.97 ¥6.67

16.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.56 ¥3.90

21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.81

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.17 ¥21.93

-14.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.00 ¥76.0

-0.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.78 ¥5.42

6.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.65 ¥11.39

-2.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.86

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.65 ¥115

105.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.35 ¥9.34

60.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.36 ¥2.46

5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.81 ¥47.04

21.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.06

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.6K ¥135.2K

-0.12%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.0K ¥117.4K

5.32%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$46.35 ¥320

14.65%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.60 ¥66.4

-10.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.44 ¥79.0

18.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.30 ¥292

9.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.15 ¥97.8

39.65%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.30 ¥43.52

33.65%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$332 ¥2,296

280.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$16.9K ¥117.0K

84.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.24 ¥299

34.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.71 ¥212

21.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.4 ¥486

10.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$74.5 ¥515

29.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$274 ¥1,892

246.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$186 ¥1,282

206.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$603 ¥4,168

319.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$365 ¥2,524

230.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,896 ¥20.0K

380.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,681 ¥11.6K

331.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

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 Baiquan: February 28, 2026

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