Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Beijing (Pekin) Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Beijing (Pekin)

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 4.4% more expensive than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 4% more expensive than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.89 ¥35.07

$4.15 ¥29.77

17.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.85 ¥257

$28.14 ¥202

27.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥40.42

$5.16 ¥37.01

9.30%

Cappuccino

$3.41 ¥24.44

$3.08 ¥22.11

10.71%

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

$0.59 ¥4.2

$0.42 ¥3.03

40.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ¥2.4

$0.28 ¥2

17.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥10.16

$1.14 ¥8.19

24.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ¥19.56

$2.11 ¥15.13

29.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.96

$1.71 ¥12.28

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥13.27

$1.58 ¥11.31

17.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.95

$1.11 ¥7.99

Eggs

$1.69 ¥12.14

$1.65 ¥11.81

2.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.22 ¥109

$16.05 ¥115

-5.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ¥22.14

$3.17 ¥22.77

-2.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.97 ¥78.7

$9.5 ¥68.2

15.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥17.08

$2.15 ¥15.39

10.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 ¥12.09

$1.58 ¥11.33

6.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.88

$1.78 ¥12.79

1.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.76

$1.29 ¥9.28

16.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.17

$0.84 ¥6.06

2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ¥8.39

$0.91 ¥6.52

28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.8

$0.71 ¥5.12

-5.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ¥4.06

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥19.49

$3.39 ¥24.35

-19.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.69 ¥83.9

$9.25 ¥66.3

26.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.68

$0.81 ¥5.78

-2.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.33

$1.75 ¥12.56

-9.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ¥2.92

$0.54 ¥3.9

-24.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.02 ¥251

$30.81 ¥221

13.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.22 ¥15.91

$1.78 ¥12.74

24.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ¥2.68

$0.35 ¥2.53

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.43 ¥60.4

$10.57 ¥75.8

-20.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.84

$1.12 ¥8.04

-2.68%

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

$19.6K ¥140.6K

$18.6K ¥133.2K

5.58%

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

$18.1K ¥130.2K

$15.5K ¥111.4K

16.86%

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

$52 ¥373

$51.6 ¥370

0.70%

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

$8.91 ¥63.9

$9.07 ¥65

-1.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.94 ¥100

$12.69 ¥91

9.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.6 ¥334

$49.72 ¥357

-6.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.75 ¥142

$18.66 ¥134

5.84%

Cinema Ticket

$8.4 ¥60.3

$8.23 ¥59

2.07%

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

$1,306 ¥9,365

$668 ¥4,792

95.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31K ¥222.7K

$23.4K ¥167.6K

32.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.4 ¥426

$61.7 ¥442

-3.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.41 ¥268

$34.47 ¥247

8.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 ¥559

$79.7 ¥572

-2.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.3 ¥705

$101 ¥724

-2.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥6,826

$905 ¥6,490

5.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$572 ¥4,101

$453 ¥3,246

26.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,503 ¥18K

$1,898 ¥13.6K

31.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,178 ¥8,447

$1,066 ¥7,644

10.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.9K ¥106.7K

$14.9K ¥106.6K

0.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,858 ¥56.4K

$6,740 ¥48.3K

16.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,509 ¥10.8K

$1,462 ¥10.5K

3.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.64

-1.65%

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

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