Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baotou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Baotou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 33.1% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 34.5% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.81 ¥19.43

70.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$25.16 ¥174

42.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$7.08 ¥48.95

-23.73%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.18 ¥22.00

12.58%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.65 ¥4.52

-9.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.38 ¥2.66

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$1.42 ¥9.78

-2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.03 ¥14.06

36.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.76 ¥12.15

21.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.52 ¥10.53

17.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.61 ¥4.22

73.77%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$2.28 ¥15.75

-28.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.67 ¥87.6

22.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.24 ¥22.37

-4.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.18 ¥70.4

7.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.78 ¥12.31

26.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.21 ¥8.36

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.38 ¥9.53

31.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.09 ¥7.53

33.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.73 ¥5.04

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.96 ¥6.65

17.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.56 ¥3.84

21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.52 ¥3.58

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.18 ¥21.94

-14.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.14 ¥70.0

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.74 ¥5.10

12.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.58 ¥10.93

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.84

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$17.03 ¥118

100.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$0.95 ¥6.57

128.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.32 ¥2.24

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.59 ¥45.56

25.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.14 ¥7.89

-3.51%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.2K ¥132.7K

1.75%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.0K ¥117.3K

5.41%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$45.52 ¥315

16.74%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.60 ¥66.3

-10.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$9.14 ¥63.2

48.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.45 ¥293

9.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.10 ¥97.4

40.14%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.43 ¥44.44

30.95%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$334 ¥2,306

279.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$16.7K ¥115.4K

86.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$60.8 ¥420

-4.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$32.92 ¥227

13.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$68.7 ¥475

12.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$85.2 ¥589

12.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$278 ¥1,921

241.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$188 ¥1,299

202.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$587 ¥4,058

330.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$359 ¥2,479

236.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,313 ¥22.9K

319.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,877 ¥13.0K

286.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$642 ¥4,433

163.03%

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 Baotou: March 3, 2026

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