Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Chenzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Chenzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 25.8% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 39.2% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$2.75 ¥19.21

73.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$20.83 ¥145

72.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$4.86 ¥33.91

12.14%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$1.37 ¥9.53

149.64%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.45 ¥3.16

28.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.25 ¥1.74

36.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$1.09 ¥7.61

30.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$1.82 ¥12.74

53.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.98 ¥13.85

5.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$2.35 ¥16.40

-21.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.69 ¥4.81

59.42%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.67 ¥11.63

-4.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$15.54 ¥108

-1.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$3.10 ¥21.61

-0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$9.11 ¥63.6

19.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$0.58 ¥4.07

301.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.14 ¥7.93

55.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$0.68 ¥4.78

161.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$1.12 ¥7.82

31.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.96 ¥6.69

-15.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$1.35 ¥9.42

-14.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.51 ¥3.59

23.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.43 ¥2.98

39.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$2.74 ¥19.14

1.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$12.18 ¥85.0

-5.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.89 ¥6.23

-5.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.49 ¥10.42

8.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.29 ¥2.03

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.94 ¥118

101.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.24 ¥8.63

84.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.28 ¥1.97

35.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$8.31 ¥58.0

0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.13 ¥7.92

1.77%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$20.6K ¥144.0K

-4.75%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$21.9K ¥153.1K

-16.73%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$44.25 ¥309

17.63%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$12.57 ¥87.7

-30.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$14.75 ¥103

-5.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$41.75 ¥291

11.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.99 ¥97.7

41.39%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$5.75 ¥40.12

44.00%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$313 ¥2,181

315.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$7,406 ¥51.7K

317.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$86.1 ¥601

-30.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$30.97 ¥216

22.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$81.9 ¥572

-5.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$70.3 ¥490

41.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$280 ¥1,951

237.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$189 ¥1,316

202.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$598 ¥4,174

311.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$355 ¥2,478

238.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$3,576 ¥25.0K

298.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$2,012 ¥14.0K

251.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chenzhou: January 12, 2026

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