Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Guiyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Guiyang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 23.3% more expensive than Guiyang without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 24.8% more expensive than Guiyang without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.74 ¥19.35

77.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.75 ¥154

68.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.99 ¥35.3

8.42%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$3.1 ¥21.9

13.87%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.47 ¥3.34

23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.29 ¥2.08

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.93 ¥6.55

50.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.15 ¥15.2

29.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.86 ¥13.18

13.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.6 ¥11.34

15.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.97 ¥6.85

9.28%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.59 ¥11.21

1.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.94 ¥91.5

18.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.23 ¥22.81

-4.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.15 ¥71.8

7.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.8 ¥12.72

32.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.21 ¥8.53

44.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.53 ¥10.79

16.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.13 ¥8.02

30.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.73 ¥5.17

16.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.9 ¥6.35

23.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.55 ¥3.9

16.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.52 ¥3.66

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.12 ¥22.06

-9.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.54 ¥74.5

9.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.79 ¥5.57

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.57 ¥11.12

3.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.9

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.99 ¥120

104.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.42 ¥10.07

55.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.32 ¥2.3

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.52 ¥46.14

27.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.13 ¥7.97

-3.54%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.3K ¥136.5K

2.07%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17.2K ¥121.7K

5.11%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$44.75 ¥316

15.66%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.86 ¥69.8

-10.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.63 ¥82.2

17.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.97 ¥297

11.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.74 ¥97.2

45.20%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$6.03 ¥42.62

42.29%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$336 ¥2,373

277.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$17K ¥120.3K

88.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$44.2 ¥313

32.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.13 ¥213

25.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$70.8 ¥500

8.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$73.3 ¥519

30.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$275 ¥1,942

250.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$192 ¥1,357

191.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$601 ¥4,253

316.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$355 ¥2,510

235.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,077 ¥21.8K

363.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,033 ¥14.4K

252.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.89

-7.97%

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

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Guiyang: November 29, 2025

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