Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Cixi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Cixi

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 21.5% more expensive than Cixi without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 25.9% more expensive than Cixi without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.77 ¥19.56

75.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.31 ¥151

72.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.96 ¥35.05

9.07%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$2.93 ¥20.72

20.48%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.46 ¥3.29

26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.29 ¥2.06

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.93 ¥6.58

50.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.05 ¥14.49

35.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.84 ¥13.04

14.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.61 ¥11.39

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.9 ¥6.38

17.78%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.59 ¥11.26

1.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.69 ¥89.8

20.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.16 ¥22.35

-2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.08 ¥71.3

8.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.8 ¥12.75

32.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.25 ¥8.85

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.55 ¥10.97

15.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.11 ¥7.84

32.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.75 ¥5.27

13.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.97 ¥6.84

14.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.57 ¥4.02

12.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.54 ¥3.85

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.15 ¥22.29

-10.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.74 ¥75.9

6.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.79 ¥5.62

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.6 ¥11.32

1.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.29 ¥2.06

51.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.61 ¥117

109.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.35 ¥9.58

63.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.33 ¥2.33

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.5 ¥45.96

28.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.17 ¥8.28

-6.84%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.7K ¥139.1K

0.13%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17.1K ¥120.7K

5.97%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.2 ¥320

14.51%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.88 ¥69.8

-10.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.68 ¥82.6

16.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.46 ¥293

12.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$14.15 ¥100

40.99%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.94 ¥42

44.44%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$340 ¥2,407

272.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$16.6K ¥117.7K

92.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$43.34 ¥306

34.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.08 ¥213

25.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$72.2 ¥511

6.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$70.7 ¥500

35.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$278 ¥1,964

246.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$196 ¥1,382

186.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$588 ¥4,161

325.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$355 ¥2,507

236.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,047 ¥21.5K

367.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,063 ¥14.6K

247.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Cixi: November 29, 2025

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