Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huaibei Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huaibei

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 23.1% more expensive than Huaibei without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 23.6% more expensive than Huaibei without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.8 ¥19.82

73.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.36 ¥151

71.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.84 ¥34.22

11.78%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$3.1 ¥21.94

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

$0.27 ¥1.89

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.87 ¥6.19

60.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.15 ¥15.2

29.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.85 ¥13.06

14.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.6 ¥11.29

15.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.96 ¥6.78

10.42%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.54 ¥10.86

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$13.03 ¥92.1

17.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.26 ¥23.04

-5.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.08 ¥71.2

8.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.87 ¥13.25

27.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.25 ¥8.83

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.49 ¥10.51

20.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.14 ¥8.07

28.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.74 ¥5.25

14.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.91 ¥6.46

21.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.6 ¥4.24

6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.54 ¥3.84

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.05 ¥21.54

-7.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.42 ¥73.7

10.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.75 ¥5.32

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.65 ¥11.68

-1.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.91

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.53 ¥117

110.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.41 ¥9.94

56.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.35 ¥2.48

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.74 ¥47.67

23.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.18 ¥8.37

-7.63%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.4K ¥137.3K

1.49%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17.4K ¥123.1K

3.86%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.84 ¥324

12.91%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.83 ¥69.5

-10.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.66 ¥82.5

17.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.57 ¥294

12.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.7 ¥96.9

45.62%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.76 ¥40.7

48.96%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$333 ¥2,354

280.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$16.6K ¥117.7K

92.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$43.88 ¥310

33.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.83 ¥218

22.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$71.6 ¥506

6.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$71.4 ¥505

34.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$276 ¥1,952

248.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$189 ¥1,336

196.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$600 ¥4,241

317.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$365 ¥2,583

226.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,010 ¥21.3K

373.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,034 ¥14.4K

252.20%

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 Huaibei: December 1, 2025

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