Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Foshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Foshan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 8.4% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 13.4% more expensive than Foshan without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$3.16 ¥21.87

51.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$22.64 ¥157

58.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.85 ¥33.59

11.34%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$3.21 ¥22.18

11.53%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.49 ¥3.41

20.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.30 ¥2.09

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$1.13 ¥7.80

22.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.66 ¥11.48

67.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.75 ¥12.11

21.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$2.01 ¥13.89

-10.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$1.25 ¥8.62

-15.20%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.87 ¥12.97

-12.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.92 ¥89.4

20.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$3.89 ¥26.91

-20.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$13.58 ¥93.9

-19.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.89 ¥13.07

19.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.24 ¥8.58

39.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.72 ¥11.90

5.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.35 ¥9.33

7.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$1.05 ¥7.29

-24.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$1.09 ¥7.52

3.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.71 ¥4.90

-4.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.57 ¥3.97

-1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.42 ¥23.63

-20.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$10.09 ¥69.8

8.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.93 ¥6.43

-10.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.43 ¥9.91

12.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$11.28 ¥78.1

203.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.71 ¥11.82

26.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.35 ¥2.40

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$6.65 ¥46.00

24.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.13 ¥7.84

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$21.0K ¥145.5K

-7.07%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$19.8K ¥136.7K

-9.44%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$65.5 ¥453

-18.81%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$10.11 ¥69.9

-14.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$12.82 ¥88.7

5.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$66.4 ¥459

-30.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$19.68 ¥136

0.41%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.43 ¥44.49

30.95%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$406 ¥2,811

211.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$18.3K ¥126.5K

70.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$44.14 ¥305

31.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$27.92 ¥193

33.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$69.5 ¥481

11.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$78.9 ¥546

21.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$280 ¥1,934

239.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$143 ¥987

299.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$585 ¥4,052

331.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$315 ¥2,179

283.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$4,222 ¥29.2K

229.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,816 ¥12.6K

299.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$777 ¥5,377

117.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.04

-11.39%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Foshan: March 1, 2026

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