Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huainan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huainan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 20.1% more expensive than Huainan without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 26.5% more expensive than Huainan without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.81 ¥19.42

70.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.36 ¥148

68.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.73 ¥32.67

14.16%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.08 ¥21.28

16.23%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.43 ¥2.99

37.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.01

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.88 ¥6.10

56.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.06 ¥14.22

34.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.78 ¥12.29

19.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.56 ¥10.79

14.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.91 ¥6.26

16.48%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.59 ¥11.02

2.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.79 ¥88.4

21.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.25 ¥22.44

-4.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.10 ¥69.8

8.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.82 ¥12.56

24.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.21 ¥8.38

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.53 ¥10.57

18.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.14 ¥7.85

27.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.75 ¥5.20

5.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.91 ¥6.32

24.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.56 ¥3.86

21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.54 ¥3.76

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.08 ¥21.27

-11.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.61 ¥73.3

2.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.74 ¥5.14

12.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.66 ¥11.45

-3.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.87

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.79 ¥116

103.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.41 ¥9.74

53.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.36 ¥2.46

5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.63 ¥45.80

24.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.13 ¥7.82

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.4K ¥134.3K

0.52%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.0K ¥117.4K

5.35%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$45.10 ¥312

17.83%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.63 ¥66.6

-10.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.57 ¥79.9

17.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.01 ¥290

10.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.71 ¥94.8

44.13%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.95 ¥41.11

41.51%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$328 ¥2,267

285.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.0K ¥117.6K

83.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.80 ¥303

33.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.04 ¥208

24.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$72.4 ¥501

7.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$71.2 ¥492

35.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$273 ¥1,887

247.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$191 ¥1,322

197.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$590 ¥4,080

328.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$363 ¥2,507

232.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,988 ¥20.6K

365.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,996 ¥13.8K

263.09%

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 Huainan: March 1, 2026

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