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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 3.6% cheaper than Binzhou without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 4.3% more expensive than Binzhou without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.73 ¥33.92

$3.44 ¥24.67

37.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.17 ¥259

$18.13 ¥130

99.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 ¥40.18

$4.63 ¥33.23

20.95%

Cappuccino

$3.56 ¥25.53

$3.34 ¥23.96

6.59%

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

$0.54 ¥3.9

$0.58 ¥4.18

-6.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ¥2.59

$0.29 ¥2.06

24.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 ¥10.25

$0.82 ¥5.91

74.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 ¥19.81

$2.12 ¥15.21

30.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ¥15.66

$1.93 ¥13.82

12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.81 ¥13

$1.52 ¥10.93

19.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.9

$0.95 ¥6.84

15.79%

Eggs

$1.69 ¥12.1

$1.8 ¥12.89

-6.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 ¥113

$15.15 ¥109

4.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ¥22.76

$4.17 ¥29.91

-23.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.88 ¥78.1

$10.23 ¥73.4

6.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥16.24

$1.38 ¥9.88

63.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ¥11.98

$1.16 ¥8.31

43.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.78

$1.99 ¥14.31

-10.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.94

$1.05 ¥7.52

44.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.09

$0.75 ¥5.36

13.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ¥8.37

$1.09 ¥7.82

7.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.84

$1.02 ¥7.29

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$0.51 ¥3.64

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ¥20.56

$3.94 ¥28.24

-27.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ¥80

$14.04 ¥101

-20.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.73

$0.99 ¥7.13

-19.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ¥11.22

$1.59 ¥11.44

-1.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.89

$0.29 ¥2.11

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.15 ¥252

$16.48 ¥118

113.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.45

$0.94 ¥6.74

143.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ¥2.69

$0.35 ¥2.48

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.14 ¥58.4

$7.39 ¥53

10.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.81

$1.12 ¥8.01

-2.68%

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

$19.5K ¥140.1K

$20.3K ¥145.4K

-3.65%

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

$18.2K ¥130.5K

$13.3K ¥95.6K

36.46%

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

$51.6 ¥370

$51.9 ¥372

-0.69%

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

$8.68 ¥62.2

$10.97 ¥78.7

-20.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.5 ¥96.8

$10.42 ¥74.7

29.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥333

$42.46 ¥305

9.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.44 ¥147

$14.02 ¥101

45.79%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥61.5

$5.45 ¥39.06

57.43%

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

$1,307 ¥9,378

$334 ¥2,392

292.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.4K ¥225.4K

$17.1K ¥122.6K

83.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ¥422

$75.6 ¥542

-22.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.99 ¥265

$38.9 ¥279

-4.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥558

$79.4 ¥569

-2.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.5 ¥706

$102 ¥733

-3.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥6,827

$275 ¥1,971

246.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$574 ¥4,115

$186 ¥1,333

208.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,518 ¥18.1K

$597 ¥4,280

321.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,201 ¥8,614

$356 ¥2,556

237.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.4K ¥103.2K

$3,132 ¥22.5K

359.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,106 ¥51K

$2,033 ¥14.6K

249.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,534 ¥11K

$537 ¥3,853

185.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.81

-6.04%

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

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Binzhou: October 27, 2025

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