Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Fuzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Fuzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 17.1% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 17.7% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.00 ¥34.43

$2.86 ¥19.68

74.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.86 ¥247

$22.57 ¥155

58.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.68 ¥39.09

$5.27 ¥36.24

7.78%

Cappuccino

$3.47 ¥23.86

$2.71 ¥18.66

28.04%

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

$0.54 ¥3.71

$0.43 ¥2.97

25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.27 ¥1.87

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 ¥9.81

$0.86 ¥5.95

66.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ¥19.51

$1.68 ¥11.59

69.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 ¥14.56

$1.81 ¥12.44

17.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ¥12.80

$1.32 ¥9.11

40.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ¥7.21

$0.80 ¥5.53

31.25%

Eggs

$1.62 ¥11.16

$1.35 ¥9.27

20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.47 ¥106

$12.04 ¥82.8

28.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ¥21.26

$4.96 ¥34.13

-37.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ¥75.0

$13.39 ¥92.1

-18.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 ¥16.27

$2.26 ¥15.55

4.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ¥12.13

$1.35 ¥9.28

30.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.44

$1.80 ¥12.40

0.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥9.99

$1.19 ¥8.20

21.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥5.82

$0.62 ¥4.29

37.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.62

$1.04 ¥7.18

6.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.30

$0.58 ¥4.02

8.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.83

$0.48 ¥3.27

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ¥19.72

$2.87 ¥19.75

Wine (Bottle)

$9.94 ¥68.4

$10.73 ¥73.8

-7.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.77

$0.75 ¥5.16

12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ¥10.68

$0.99 ¥6.80

56.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.75

$0.29 ¥2.02

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.62 ¥238

$41.73 ¥287

-17.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.26 ¥15.56

$1.41 ¥9.71

60.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ¥2.78

$0.26 ¥1.77

53.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.56 ¥58.9

$6.75 ¥46.42

26.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ¥7.63

$1.18 ¥8.10

-5.93%

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

$19.5K ¥134.5K

$21.3K ¥146.2K

-8.03%

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

$18.4K ¥126.5K

$17.6K ¥121.2K

4.37%

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

$53.2 ¥366

$39.11 ¥269

35.92%

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

$8.73 ¥60.1

$9.54 ¥65.6

-8.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.91 ¥95.7

$7.56 ¥52.0

83.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.58 ¥314

$45.17 ¥311

0.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.99 ¥138

$13.73 ¥94.4

45.59%

Cinema Ticket

$8.44 ¥58.1

$7.00 ¥48.16

20.57%

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

$1,303 ¥8,966

$219 ¥1,510

493.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥214.5K

$9,106 ¥62.7K

242.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 ¥408

$54.1 ¥372

9.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.77 ¥260

$26.83 ¥185

40.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 ¥536

$80.3 ¥552

-2.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.7 ¥679

$87.9 ¥604

12.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$939 ¥6,460

$352 ¥2,425

166.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$565 ¥3,890

$227 ¥1,563

148.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,463 ¥16.9K

$835 ¥5,743

195.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,180 ¥8,118

$416 ¥2,862

183.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.0K ¥96.4K

$4,494 ¥30.9K

211.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,168 ¥49.3K

$2,223 ¥15.3K

222.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,634 ¥11.2K

$969 ¥6,668

68.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.56

0.56%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 9, 2026

Last update for Fuzhou: March 9, 2026

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