Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Changshu Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Changshu

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 21.6% more expensive than Changshu without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 24.8% more expensive than Changshu without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.83 ¥19.57

69.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.31 ¥147

68.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.73 ¥32.67

14.16%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.97 ¥20.54

20.54%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.44 ¥3.03

34.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.27 ¥1.84

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.94 ¥6.53

46.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.14 ¥14.80

29.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.79 ¥12.37

18.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.56 ¥10.78

14.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.94 ¥6.52

12.77%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.53 ¥10.58

6.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$13.02 ¥90.0

19.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.25 ¥22.44

-4.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.09 ¥69.7

8.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.81 ¥12.53

24.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.21 ¥8.35

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.48 ¥10.23

22.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.10 ¥7.60

31.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.73 ¥5.07

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.95 ¥6.55

18.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.55 ¥3.83

23.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.79

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.15 ¥21.76

-13.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.59 ¥73.2

3.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.73 ¥5.07

13.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.58 ¥10.95

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.50 ¥114

107.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.37 ¥9.46

58.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.35 ¥2.43

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.82 ¥47.11

21.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.13 ¥7.82

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.6K ¥135.2K

-0.13%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.1K ¥118.2K

4.66%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$45.99 ¥318

15.55%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.72 ¥67.1

-11.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.79 ¥81.5

14.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.98 ¥290

10.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.78 ¥95.2

43.40%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.80 ¥40.09

45.17%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$338 ¥2,333

274.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.0K ¥117.5K

83.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$44.44 ¥307

31.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.01 ¥207

24.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.3 ¥486

10.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$72.2 ¥499

33.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$278 ¥1,923

241.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$194 ¥1,339

193.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$584 ¥4,035

332.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$354 ¥2,444

241.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,044 ¥21.0K

356.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$2,070 ¥14.3K

250.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.89

-7.97%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Changshu: February 28, 2026

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