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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 43.9% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 22.6% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 84.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$4.27 ¥29.83

11.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$18.58 ¥130

93.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$3.51 ¥24.51

55.27%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$2.72 ¥19.04

25.74%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.76 ¥5.30

-23.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.29 ¥2.04

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$1.01 ¥7.08

40.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$2.15 ¥15.02

30.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$1.41 ¥9.85

48.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.36 ¥9.51

36.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$0.57 ¥4.00

92.98%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.63 ¥11.41

-1.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$13.08 ¥91.4

16.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$3.07 ¥21.46

0.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$8.19 ¥57.3

32.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.73 ¥12.08

34.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$1.20 ¥8.41

47.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.40 ¥9.81

27.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$1.08 ¥7.56

36.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.67 ¥4.67

20.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.92 ¥6.44

26.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.56 ¥3.90

12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.93 ¥6.50

-35.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.19 ¥22.28

-13.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$10.78 ¥75.4

6.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.87 ¥6.10

-3.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.63 ¥11.41

-1.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.29 ¥2.05

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$17.03 ¥119

100.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.01 ¥7.07

126.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.31 ¥2.13

22.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$6.59 ¥46.08

26.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.17 ¥8.17

-1.71%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$19.5K ¥136.2K

0.86%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$16.4K ¥114.6K

11.41%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$27.43 ¥192

89.76%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$4.91 ¥34.33

79.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$11.78 ¥82.3

17.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$41.33 ¥289

12.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.91 ¥97.2

42.20%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$4.25 ¥29.68

94.82%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$340 ¥2,376

281.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$17.2K ¥120.2K

79.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$43.63 ¥305

37.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$30.10 ¥210

26.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$72.8 ¥509

6.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$75.6 ¥529

31.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$283 ¥1,981

233.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$184 ¥1,286

209.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$602 ¥4,206

308.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$355 ¥2,481

239.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$1,324 ¥9,254

976.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$2,004 ¥14.0K

253.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$474 ¥3,315

244.14%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Guilin: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

Cemagi, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Sanur, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Kuta, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Izmir

🇹🇷 Turkey

Chisinau

🇲🇩 Moldova

Johannesburg

🇿🇦 South Africa