Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Harbin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Harbin

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 12.5% more expensive than Harbin without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 5.5% more expensive than Harbin without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.87 ¥19.86

67.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.13 ¥146

69.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$5.06 ¥35.01

6.72%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$2.67 ¥18.51

34.08%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.45 ¥3.11

31.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.27 ¥1.85

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.87 ¥6.01

58.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.78 ¥12.31

56.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.86 ¥12.86

14.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.90 ¥13.16

-5.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.94 ¥6.53

12.77%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.25 ¥8.62

30.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$10.55 ¥73.0

47.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$3.71 ¥25.68

-16.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$11.00 ¥76.2

-0.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$2.47 ¥17.10

-8.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.79 ¥12.40

-3.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$2.42 ¥16.74

-25.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.05 ¥7.30

38.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.81 ¥5.63

-2.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$1.77 ¥12.24

-36.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.36 ¥2.52

88.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.79 ¥5.46

-29.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$2.40 ¥16.58

13.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$17.73 ¥123

-38.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.58 ¥4.00

43.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$2.36 ¥16.30

-31.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.86

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$10.57 ¥73.2

223.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.27 ¥8.80

70.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.36 ¥2.46

5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$9.53 ¥65.9

-13.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.15 ¥7.97

-4.35%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$13.8K ¥95.6K

41.39%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$12.5K ¥86.6K

42.99%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$57.4 ¥397

-7.41%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$13.95 ¥96.6

-38.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$16.02 ¥111

-15.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$94.5 ¥654

-50.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$27.51 ¥190

-28.17%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.42 ¥37.53

55.35%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$236 ¥1,634

436.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$10.2K ¥70.9K

204.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$70.7 ¥489

-17.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$29.20 ¥202

27.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$77.5 ¥537

0.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$153 ¥1,057

-37.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$303 ¥2,100

213.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$220 ¥1,520

159.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$1,325 ¥9,170

90.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$493 ¥3,409

144.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$3,096 ¥21.4K

349.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,312 ¥9,079

452.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$874 ¥6,046

93.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

5.79

-38.17%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Harbin: March 2, 2026

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