Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Beihai Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Beihai

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 26.6% more expensive than Beihai without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 30.9% more expensive than Beihai without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.86 ¥19.75

67.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.67 ¥143

73.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.77 ¥32.96

13.21%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.06 ¥21.18

16.99%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.44 ¥3.01

34.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.01

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.93 ¥6.41

48.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.07 ¥14.32

34.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.78 ¥12.28

19.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.59 ¥11.02

12.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.90 ¥6.23

17.78%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.56 ¥10.77

4.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$13.04 ¥90.1

19.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.08 ¥21.30

0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.28 ¥71.1

6.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.79 ¥12.40

26.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.25 ¥8.61

38.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.42 ¥9.84

27.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.08 ¥7.48

34.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.73 ¥5.07

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.92 ¥6.39

22.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.56 ¥3.88

21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.82

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.08 ¥21.29

-11.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$9.40 ¥64.9

16.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.76 ¥5.25

9.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.66 ¥11.49

-3.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.84 ¥116

103.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.40 ¥9.70

55.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.35 ¥2.43

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.85 ¥47.30

20.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.16 ¥8.02

-5.17%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.1K ¥132.1K

2.19%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.8K ¥116.0K

6.60%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$46.70 ¥323

13.79%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.84 ¥68.0

-12.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.48 ¥79.3

17.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.13 ¥291

10.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.80 ¥95.3

43.19%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.38 ¥44.06

31.97%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$338 ¥2,332

274.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.1K ¥117.9K

82.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.64 ¥302

33.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.01 ¥207

24.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$72.7 ¥502

6.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$75.6 ¥523

27.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$282 ¥1,949

236.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$188 ¥1,301

202.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$580 ¥4,010

335.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$367 ¥2,533

229.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,922 ¥20.2K

375.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,872 ¥12.9K

287.19%

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 Beihai: February 28, 2026

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