Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huai'an Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huai'an

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 20.4% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 28.3% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.71 ¥18.74

77.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.56 ¥149

66.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.94 ¥34.15

9.31%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.05 ¥21.06

17.38%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.44 ¥3.01

34.09%

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

$0.90 ¥6.22

53.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.12 ¥14.67

31.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.87 ¥12.91

13.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.56 ¥10.78

14.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.90 ¥6.22

17.78%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.54 ¥10.63

5.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.93 ¥89.4

20.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.28 ¥22.66

-5.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.29 ¥71.1

6.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.87 ¥12.94

20.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.21 ¥8.36

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.47 ¥10.18

23.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.14 ¥7.91

27.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.75 ¥5.18

5.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.92 ¥6.34

22.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.57 ¥3.93

19.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.52 ¥3.58

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.11 ¥21.52

-12.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.40 ¥71.8

5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.78 ¥5.39

6.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.65 ¥11.39

-2.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.02

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$17.04 ¥118

100.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.35 ¥9.36

60.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.25

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.87 ¥47.45

20.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.05

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.7K ¥136.5K

-1.06%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.4K ¥120.2K

2.92%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$45.87 ¥317

15.85%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.84 ¥68.0

-12.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.61 ¥80.2

16.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.42 ¥293

9.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.73 ¥94.9

43.92%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.79 ¥40.04

45.42%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$337 ¥2,332

275.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.1K ¥118.2K

82.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.99 ¥304

32.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.19 ¥209

23.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.8 ¥490

9.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$72.7 ¥502

32.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$282 ¥1,948

236.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$192 ¥1,326

196.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$599 ¥4,136

322.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$355 ¥2,453

239.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,005 ¥20.8K

362.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$2,030 ¥14.0K

257.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Huai'an: March 1, 2026

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