Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baoji Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baoji

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 34.2% more expensive than Baoji without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 65.9% more expensive than Baoji without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.84 ¥19.63

69.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$10.93 ¥75.5

228.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.40 ¥30.38

22.73%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.38 ¥16.41

50.42%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.39 ¥2.71

51.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.26 ¥1.77

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.86 ¥5.94

60.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.79 ¥12.38

55.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.16 ¥8.00

83.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.63 ¥11.26

9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.70 ¥4.86

51.43%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.59 ¥11.01

2.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$6.92 ¥47.79

125.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$2.06 ¥14.23

50.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$8.53 ¥58.9

28.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.08 ¥7.50

109.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.07 ¥7.37

61.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$0.84 ¥5.77

115.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.68 ¥4.69

113.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.63 ¥4.38

25.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.54 ¥3.73

109.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.48 ¥3.33

41.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.49 ¥3.35

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$2.85 ¥19.66

-4.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$7.42 ¥51.3

47.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.54 ¥3.71

53.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.76 ¥12.16

-8.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.84

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.56 ¥114

106.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$0.68 ¥4.67

219.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.21 ¥1.45

80.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$2.82 ¥19.47

193.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.15 ¥7.98

-4.35%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$18.9K ¥130.8K

3.22%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.5K ¥113.7K

8.74%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$46.57 ¥322

14.11%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$5.93 ¥40.95

45.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$12.13 ¥83.8

11.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.54 ¥294

9.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.20 ¥98.1

39.15%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.82 ¥33.28

74.69%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$196 ¥1,352

546.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$8,166 ¥56.4K

281.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$50.5 ¥349

15.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$36.60 ¥253

1.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$63.5 ¥439

22.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$70.5 ¥487

36.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$274 ¥1,892

246.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$187 ¥1,292

204.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$588 ¥4,064

329.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$363 ¥2,511

232.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,423 ¥23.7K

306.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,738 ¥12.0K

316.96%

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 Baoji: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

Cemagi, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Sanur, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Izmir

🇹🇷 Turkey

Chisinau

🇲🇩 Moldova

Johannesburg

🇿🇦 South Africa

Antalya

🇹🇷 Turkey