Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Gongzhuling Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Gongzhuling

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 84.2% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 71.9% more expensive than Gongzhuling without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$1.90 ¥13.14

152.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$15.52 ¥107

131.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.30 ¥29.69

25.58%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$1.76 ¥12.18

103.41%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.44 ¥3.03

34.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.20 ¥1.38

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.67 ¥4.65

105.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.54 ¥10.65

80.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.23 ¥8.50

73.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.95 ¥13.49

-8.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$1.03 ¥7.10

2.91%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.11 ¥7.68

46.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$6.77 ¥46.80

129.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$2.84 ¥19.62

9.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$8.58 ¥59.3

28.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$0.54 ¥3.76

318.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$0.60 ¥4.14

188.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$0.51 ¥3.55

254.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.43 ¥2.99

237.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.44 ¥3.01

79.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.50 ¥3.48

126.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.44 ¥3.02

54.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.53 ¥3.69

5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.05 ¥21.07

-10.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.99 ¥76.0

-0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.73 ¥5.06

13.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$0.90 ¥6.22

78.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.50 ¥114

107.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.05 ¥7.27

106.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.25

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$2.45 ¥16.92

237.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.20 ¥8.31

-8.33%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$18.4K ¥127.2K

6.15%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$15.4K ¥106.2K

16.41%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$26.31 ¥182

101.98%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$5.53 ¥38.19

56.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$10.01 ¥69.1

35.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.35 ¥286

12.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.78 ¥95.3

43.40%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.99 ¥34.50

68.74%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$378 ¥2,610

235.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$11.0K ¥75.8K

184.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$15.43 ¥107

277.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$20.39 ¥141

82.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$71.6 ¥495

8.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$41.63 ¥288

130.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$281 ¥1,942

237.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$184 ¥1,273

208.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$602 ¥4,162

319.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$360 ¥2,485

235.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,213 ¥22.2K

332.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$2,000 ¥13.8K

262.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$339 ¥2,342

397.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.5

2.29%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gongzhuling: March 1, 2026

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