Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Changchun Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Changchun

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 34.2% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 36.9% more expensive than Changchun without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.74 ¥18.98

75.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.23 ¥140

77.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.89 ¥33.84

10.43%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$2.61 ¥18.03

37.16%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.48 ¥3.35

22.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.29 ¥2.01

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.80 ¥5.54

72.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$2.10 ¥14.55

32.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.86 ¥12.89

14.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.19 ¥8.23

50.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$1.28 ¥8.88

-17.19%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.06 ¥7.35

53.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.75 ¥88.2

22.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$3.38 ¥23.40

-8.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$8.53 ¥59.0

28.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.46 ¥10.07

54.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.02 ¥7.09

69.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$0.87 ¥5.99

108.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.35 ¥9.35

7.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.67 ¥4.62

17.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.61 ¥4.20

85.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.44 ¥3.04

54.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.52 ¥3.58

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.19 ¥22.08

-14.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$11.66 ¥80.7

-6.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.73 ¥5.05

13.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$0.97 ¥6.70

65.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$16.96 ¥117

101.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.13 ¥7.84

92.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.26 ¥1.78

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$3.31 ¥22.89

149.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.13 ¥7.79

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$18.4K ¥127.6K

5.99%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$19.0K ¥131.6K

-5.89%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$41.31 ¥286

28.64%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$14.88 ¥103

-41.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$13.78 ¥95.4

-1.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.70 ¥289

11.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$3.73 ¥25.81

429.76%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.88 ¥33.78

72.54%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$282 ¥1,952

348.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$8,450 ¥58.5K

268.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$27.87 ¥193

109.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.18 ¥209

23.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$74.3 ¥514

4.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$77.9 ¥539

23.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$273 ¥1,889

247.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$236 ¥1,631

141.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$580 ¥4,014

335.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$353 ¥2,445

241.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$1,756 ¥12.2K

691.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,070 ¥7,406

577.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$947 ¥6,553

78.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

5.27

-32.07%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Changchun: March 2, 2026

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