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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Binzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Binzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Shanghai is 5.4% more expensive than Binzhou without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shanghai is 18% more expensive than Binzhou without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ยฅ33.35
$3.40 ยฅ23.75
40.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 ยฅ251
$18.00 ยฅ126
99.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ยฅ38.07
$4.52 ยฅ31.59
20.58%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ยฅ23.93
$3.42 ยฅ23.90
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
$0.58 ยฅ4.04
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
$0.31 ยฅ2.19
9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
$0.87 ยฅ6.11
63.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฅ19.59
$2.10 ยฅ14.69
33.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ยฅ14.61
$1.99 ยฅ13.88
5.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ยฅ12.94
$1.48 ยฅ10.36
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$0.97 ยฅ6.76
13.40%
Eggs
$1.60 ยฅ11.21
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
-11.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 ยฅ107
$14.92 ยฅ104
2.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ยฅ21.56
$4.21 ยฅ29.45
-26.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ยฅ75.9
$10.29 ยฅ71.9
5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ยฅ16.32
$1.33 ยฅ9.27
75.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ยฅ12.37
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
47.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ยฅ12.43
$1.98 ยฅ13.86
-10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ยฅ10.29
$1.04 ยฅ7.28
41.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
10.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
$1.13 ยฅ7.89
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ยฅ4.38
$1.01 ยฅ7.03
-37.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
$0.47 ยฅ3.31
27.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ยฅ19.38
$4.01 ยฅ28.02
-30.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ยฅ80.3
$14.16 ยฅ99.0
-18.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ยฅ5.87
$1.00 ยฅ6.97
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฅ11.29
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
1.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.13 ยฅ239
$16.83 ยฅ118
102.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ยฅ16.00
$0.94 ยฅ6.55
143.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ยฅ2.64
$0.32 ยฅ2.23
18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 ยฅ58.2
$7.39 ยฅ51.6
12.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ยฅ8.01
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ยฅ137.4K
$19.9K ยฅ138.8K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
$13.1K ยฅ91.5K
39.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ยฅ364
$51.1 ยฅ357
1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 ยฅ61.4
$10.96 ยฅ76.6
-19.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ยฅ96.9
$10.25 ยฅ71.6
35.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ยฅ325
$41.48 ยฅ290
11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 ยฅ138
$14.17 ยฅ99.0
39.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 ยฅ57.9
$5.52 ยฅ38.61
50.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ยฅ9,069
$340 ยฅ2,376
281.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.9K ยฅ216.0K
$16.9K ยฅ118.3K
82.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ยฅ418
$76.0 ยฅ531
-21.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 ยฅ266
$37.78 ยฅ264
0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ541
$79.1 ยฅ553
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ยฅ694
$99.6 ยฅ696
-0.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 ยฅ6,600
$277 ยฅ1,935
241.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 ยฅ3,986
$190 ยฅ1,327
200.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
$596 ยฅ4,169
312.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ยฅ8,413
$354 ยฅ2,478
239.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K ยฅ99.6K
$3,698 ยฅ25.8K
285.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,080 ยฅ49.5K
$1,776 ยฅ12.4K
298.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
$538 ยฅ3,760
203.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.81
-6.04%

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Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Binzhou: January 13, 2026

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