Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Heyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Heyuan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 27.4% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 26% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.84 ¥19.61

69.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$15.43 ¥107

132.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.21 ¥29.08

28.27%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.15 ¥14.87

66.51%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.36 ¥2.50

63.89%

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

$0.68 ¥4.68

102.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.63 ¥11.28

70.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.99 ¥13.74

7.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$2.02 ¥13.97

-11.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$1.28 ¥8.86

-17.19%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.55 ¥10.72

5.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$19.13 ¥132

-18.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$4.67 ¥32.28

-33.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$14.25 ¥98.5

-22.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$2.10 ¥14.54

7.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.25 ¥8.66

38.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.90 ¥13.15

-4.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.47 ¥10.13

-1.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.88 ¥6.11

-10.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$1.05 ¥7.23

7.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.56 ¥3.90

21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.65 ¥4.49

-13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.76 ¥26.00

-27.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$8.83 ¥61.0

23.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.98 ¥6.80

-15.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.38 ¥9.56

16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.48 ¥114

107.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.66 ¥11.47

30.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.34 ¥2.38

11.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.35 ¥43.91

30.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.09

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$21.0K ¥144.9K

-6.83%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$19.8K ¥136.5K

-9.40%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$60.3 ¥417

-11.84%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$13.11 ¥90.6

-34.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.61 ¥80.3

16.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.61 ¥294

8.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.09 ¥97.4

40.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.46 ¥44.66

30.34%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$317 ¥2,190

299.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$15.8K ¥109.0K

97.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$41.73 ¥288

39.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$28.59 ¥198

30.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.2 ¥485

10.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$62.0 ¥428

55.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$280 ¥1,934

239.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$191 ¥1,317

198.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$590 ¥4,080

328.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$358 ¥2,472

237.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,303 ¥22.8K

321.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,771 ¥12.2K

309.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,291 ¥8,921

30.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.08

-12.25%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Heyuan: March 1, 2026

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