Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Changzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Changzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 32.9% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 25.6% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$2.74 ¥19.18

74.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$26.79 ¥187

34.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$4.26 ¥29.80

27.93%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$3.03 ¥21.15

12.87%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.44 ¥3.06

31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.27 ¥1.90

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$0.68 ¥4.78

108.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$1.38 ¥9.64

102.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$2.01 ¥14.02

3.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.33 ¥9.27

39.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$0.94 ¥6.60

17.02%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.72 ¥11.99

-6.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$6.85 ¥47.88

123.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$2.44 ¥17.07

26.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$9.45 ¥66.1

14.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.81 ¥12.66

28.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$1.75 ¥12.23

1.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.57 ¥10.99

13.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$1.01 ¥7.03

45.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.78 ¥5.49

3.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.98 ¥6.84

18.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.37 ¥2.58

70.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.53 ¥3.72

13.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$2.94 ¥20.57

-5.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$10.12 ¥70.8

13.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.75 ¥5.23

12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.71 ¥11.98

-5.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.32 ¥2.25

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$13.55 ¥94.7

151.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.35 ¥9.44

69.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.26 ¥1.80

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$2.78 ¥19.41

199.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.12 ¥7.81

2.68%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$15.6K ¥108.9K

26.14%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$16.9K ¥118.3K

7.95%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$44.63 ¥312

16.63%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$11.49 ¥80.3

-23.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$18.09 ¥126

-23.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$39.03 ¥273

18.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$14.04 ¥98.1

40.88%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$6.37 ¥44.54

29.98%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$232 ¥1,622

459.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$13.8K ¥96.7K

123.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$45.41 ¥317

31.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$25.99 ¥182

46.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$70.7 ¥494

9.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$69.4 ¥485

43.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$287 ¥2,008

228.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$209 ¥1,460

173.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$849 ¥5,938

189.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$465 ¥3,249

158.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$2,882 ¥20.1K

394.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$1,558 ¥10.9K

354.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$1,137 ¥7,947

43.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.35

6.87%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Changzhou: January 13, 2026

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