Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baoding Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baoding

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 25.4% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 43.6% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$1.63 ¥11.28

194.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$16.75 ¥116

114.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.58 ¥31.67

17.90%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$1.22 ¥8.42

193.44%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.40 ¥2.80

47.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.20 ¥1.38

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.73 ¥5.03

89.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.21 ¥8.36

129.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.71 ¥11.83

24.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.10 ¥7.58

62.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.58 ¥4.00

82.76%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$0.86 ¥5.98

89.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$15.56 ¥108

0.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$1.86 ¥12.85

66.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$6.89 ¥47.70

59.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$0.72 ¥5.00

213.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$0.55 ¥3.80

214.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.79 ¥12.41

1.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$0.53 ¥3.70

173.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.40 ¥2.79

97.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.58 ¥4.02

94.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.71 ¥4.95

-4.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.44 ¥3.02

27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.51 ¥24.30

-22.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$9.37 ¥64.8

16.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.53 ¥3.69

56.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$0.94 ¥6.52

71.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.20 ¥1.38

115.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$12.48 ¥86.4

174.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.22 ¥8.47

77.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.30 ¥2.04

26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$10.28 ¥71.2

-19.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.07 ¥7.37

2.80%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$18.7K ¥129.6K

4.31%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$15.7K ¥108.5K

14.11%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$52.5 ¥363

1.32%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$4.15 ¥28.70

108.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$4.23 ¥29.30

220.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.34 ¥286

12.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.74 ¥95.1

43.81%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.82 ¥33.35

74.69%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$683 ¥4,728

85.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$23.7K ¥164.1K

31.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$63.1 ¥437

-7.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$34.35 ¥238

8.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$79.1 ¥548

-1.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$102 ¥705

-5.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$167 ¥1,153

470.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$111 ¥768

413.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$255 ¥1,767

890.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$208 ¥1,437

481.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$3,233 ¥22.4K

330.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,982 ¥13.7K

265.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,039 ¥7,190

62.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.5

2.29%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baoding: March 1, 2026

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