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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 14.4% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 31.3% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.84 ¥19.64

69.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$26.38 ¥183

36.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.24 ¥29.31

27.36%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$3.03 ¥20.94

18.15%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.45 ¥3.09

31.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.25 ¥1.72

36.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.72 ¥4.97

91.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.38 ¥9.53

101.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.92 ¥13.27

10.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.27 ¥8.78

40.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$1.00 ¥6.93

6.00%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.79 ¥12.38

-8.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$7.16 ¥49.53

117.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$2.43 ¥16.83

27.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$9.80 ¥67.8

12.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.77 ¥12.27

27.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.73 ¥11.95

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.64 ¥11.32

10.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.04 ¥7.16

39.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.78 ¥5.43

1.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.93 ¥6.45

21.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.39 ¥2.73

74.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.49 ¥3.36

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$2.98 ¥20.62

-8.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$10.11 ¥69.9

8.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.70 ¥4.85

18.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.68 ¥11.64

-4.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.30 ¥2.05

43.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$13.50 ¥93.5

153.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.42 ¥9.82

52.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.28 ¥1.95

35.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$2.78 ¥19.26

197.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.10 ¥7.60

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$15.3K ¥106.0K

27.58%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$17.0K ¥117.9K

5.00%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$44.39 ¥307

19.71%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$11.47 ¥79.4

-24.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$18.49 ¥128

-26.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$37.61 ¥260

23.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.04 ¥97.2

40.74%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.38 ¥44.15

31.97%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$235 ¥1,630

437.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$13.8K ¥95.4K

125.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$45.93 ¥318

26.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$26.31 ¥182

41.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.5 ¥488

10.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$70.7 ¥489

35.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$282 ¥1,954

236.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$204 ¥1,408

179.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$865 ¥5,989

192.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$456 ¥3,158

164.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$2,900 ¥20.1K

379.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,597 ¥11.0K

353.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,132 ¥7,836

49.01%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Changzhou: March 1, 2026

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