Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Guilin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Guilin

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 17.6% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 34.4% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$4.26 ¥29.43

12.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$19.15 ¥132

87.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$3.46 ¥23.88

56.07%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.67 ¥18.42

34.08%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.74 ¥5.15

-20.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.27 ¥1.86

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$1.05 ¥7.27

31.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.14 ¥14.82

29.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.35 ¥9.35

57.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.37 ¥9.50

30.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.61 ¥4.25

73.77%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.68 ¥11.64

-2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$13.08 ¥90.4

19.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.07 ¥21.21

0.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$8.57 ¥59.2

28.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.75 ¥12.07

29.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.26 ¥8.74

37.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.41 ¥9.72

28.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.09 ¥7.55

33.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.68 ¥4.68

16.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.93 ¥6.39

21.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.57 ¥3.93

19.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.88 ¥6.08

-36.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.06 ¥21.16

-11.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.65 ¥80.5

-6.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.93 ¥6.42

-10.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.61 ¥11.12

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.02

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.87 ¥117

102.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.00 ¥6.92

117.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.29

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.83 ¥47.20

21.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.13 ¥7.82

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.3K ¥133.4K

1.20%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.4K ¥113.6K

8.88%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$27.48 ¥190

93.38%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$4.80 ¥33.15

80.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.54 ¥79.7

17.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.35 ¥293

9.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.15 ¥97.8

39.65%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.30 ¥29.70

95.81%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$333 ¥2,301

280.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.0K ¥117.4K

83.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$44.21 ¥306

31.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.43 ¥210

22.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$71.9 ¥497

8.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$74.1 ¥512

29.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$282 ¥1,945

237.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$191 ¥1,320

197.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$603 ¥4,166

319.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$361 ¥2,495

234.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$1,307 ¥9,030

964.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$2,001 ¥13.8K

262.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$478 ¥3,304

252.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.87

-7.49%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Guilin: March 1, 2026

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