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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 5.2% cheaper than Binzhou without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 12.9% more expensive than Binzhou without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 ¥33.14
$3.39 ¥23.45
41.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.90 ¥248
$17.90 ¥124
100.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 ¥37.34
$4.49 ¥31.04
20.27%
Cappuccino
$3.58 ¥24.72
$3.31 ¥22.86
8.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.04
$0.58 ¥3.99
1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.32
$0.29 ¥1.98
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ¥9.53
$0.87 ¥6.00
58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥19.19
$2.06 ¥14.25
34.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ¥14.70
$1.91 ¥13.21
11.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ¥12.38
$1.51 ¥10.46
18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 ¥7.30
$0.93 ¥6.42
13.98%
Eggs
$1.63 ¥11.30
$1.80 ¥12.44
-9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 ¥108
$15.10 ¥104
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ¥21.40
$4.17 ¥28.83
-25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 ¥76.0
$10.18 ¥70.3
7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 ¥15.61
$1.32 ¥9.15
71.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ¥11.97
$1.19 ¥8.24
45.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.48
$1.92 ¥13.24
-5.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.04
$1.05 ¥7.28
38.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.43
$0.75 ¥5.18
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.80
$1.13 ¥7.84
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.70
$0.99 ¥6.81
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥3.89
$0.47 ¥3.27
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ¥18.77
$3.78 ¥26.15
-28.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 ¥75.4
$14.29 ¥98.7
-23.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥5.75
$1.04 ¥7.20
-20.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥11.13
$1.52 ¥10.47
5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.27 ¥1.86
59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 ¥236
$16.62 ¥115
105.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 ¥14.99
$1.01 ¥6.95
114.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.60
$0.32 ¥2.19
18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.27 ¥57.1
$7.24 ¥49.99
14.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ¥7.63
$1.12 ¥7.75
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥135.0K
$20.3K ¥140.6K
-3.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥123.7K
$13.4K ¥92.9K
33.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 ¥367
$52.0 ¥359
2.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 ¥59.7
$10.98 ¥75.9
-21.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.54 ¥93.6
$10.30 ¥71.2
31.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.44 ¥321
$42.51 ¥294
9.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.76 ¥137
$14.08 ¥97.3
40.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.42 ¥58.2
$5.52 ¥38.13
52.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,265 ¥8,744
$331 ¥2,285
282.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.2K ¥215.3K
$17.0K ¥117.2K
83.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 ¥403
$77.8 ¥537
-25.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.31 ¥258
$38.00 ¥263
-1.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 ¥537
$79.6 ¥550
-2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 ¥664
$99.4 ¥687
-3.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 ¥6,563
$276 ¥1,908
243.89%
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
$598 ¥4,134
322.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 ¥8,340
$364 ¥2,515
231.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K ¥96.1K
$2,735 ¥18.9K
408.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,247 ¥50.1K
$1,888 ¥13.0K
283.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Binzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 ¥11.7K
$550 ¥3,800
206.88%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Binzhou: March 1, 2026

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