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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 22.1% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 27.1% more expensive than Huai'an without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.75 ¥19.45

76.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.52 ¥152

70.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$5 ¥35.36

8.20%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$3.11 ¥21.96

13.50%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.44 ¥3.1

31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.29 ¥2.07

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.89 ¥6.32

57.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.11 ¥14.9

31.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.81 ¥12.78

16.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.55 ¥10.93

18.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.96 ¥6.81

10.42%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.56 ¥11.03

3.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.6 ¥89.1

21.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.18 ¥22.46

-3.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.38 ¥73.4

5.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.86 ¥13.15

27.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.2 ¥8.47

45.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.54 ¥10.87

16.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.11 ¥7.84

32.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.7 ¥4.98

21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.97 ¥6.89

14.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.57 ¥4

12.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.51 ¥3.57

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.22 ¥22.74

-12.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.44 ¥73.9

10.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.74 ¥5.25

5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.64 ¥11.59

-0.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.89

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.69 ¥118

108.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.42 ¥10.01

55.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.33 ¥2.3

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.8 ¥48.1

22.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.13 ¥7.96

-3.54%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.4K ¥137.5K

1.33%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17.1K ¥121K

5.67%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.26 ¥320

14.36%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.54 ¥67.4

-7.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.64 ¥82.3

17.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$42.18 ¥298

10.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$14.11 ¥99.8

41.39%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$6.01 ¥42.49

42.76%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$338 ¥2,390

274.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$16.6K ¥117K

93.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$43.08 ¥305

35.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.93 ¥219

22.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$70.8 ¥501

8.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$72.9 ¥516

31.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$277 ¥1,956

247.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$191 ¥1,351

193.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$590 ¥4,170

324.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$367 ¥2,592

225.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,023 ¥21.4K

371.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,051 ¥14.5K

249.29%

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 Huai'an: December 1, 2025

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