Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huanggang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huanggang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 15.7% more expensive than Huanggang without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 19% more expensive than Huanggang without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ¥33.92
$2.73 ¥19.57
73.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.17 ¥259
$21.13 ¥152
71.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 ¥40.18
$4.76 ¥34.15
17.65%
Cappuccino
$3.56 ¥25.53
$2.94 ¥21.09
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.9
$0.47 ¥3.34
14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ¥2.59
$0.29 ¥2.1
24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ¥10.25
$0.92 ¥6.62
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ¥19.81
$2.05 ¥14.69
34.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ¥15.66
$1.84 ¥13.16
18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 ¥13
$1.54 ¥11.04
17.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.9
$0.91 ¥6.52
20.88%
Eggs
$1.69 ¥12.1
$1.63 ¥11.67
3.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.79 ¥113
$13.07 ¥93.8
20.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ¥22.76
$3.14 ¥22.5
0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 ¥78.1
$10.03 ¥71.9
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 ¥16.24
$1.78 ¥12.77
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ¥11.98
$1.2 ¥8.58
39.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ¥12.78
$1.43 ¥10.26
24.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.94
$1.1 ¥7.88
38.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$0.67 ¥4.83
26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ¥8.37
$0.93 ¥6.66
25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.84
$0.59 ¥4.25
15.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥4.29
$0.56 ¥3.98
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ¥20.56
$3.06 ¥21.98
-6.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 ¥80
$10.23 ¥73.4
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$0.76 ¥5.42
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ¥11.22
$1.63 ¥11.7
-4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.89
$0.27 ¥1.91
48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.15 ¥252
$16.44 ¥118
113.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ¥16.45
$1.37 ¥9.85
67.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ¥2.69
$0.36 ¥2.56
2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 ¥58.4
$6.8 ¥48.79
19.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$1.17 ¥8.41
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥140.1K
$19K ¥136.4K
2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ¥130.5K
$16.8K ¥120.3K
8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 ¥370
$46.69 ¥335
10.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 ¥62.2
$9.86 ¥70.7
-11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.5 ¥96.8
$11.43 ¥82
18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ¥333
$41.94 ¥301
10.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.44 ¥147
$13.9 ¥99.7
47.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.58 ¥61.5
$6.26 ¥44.87
37.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,307 ¥9,378
$342 ¥2,450
282.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.4K ¥225.4K
$16.9K ¥121.4K
85.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 ¥422
$42.88 ¥308
37.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 ¥265
$31.01 ¥222
19.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 ¥558
$70.8 ¥508
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 ¥706
$73.5 ¥527
34.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥6,827
$277 ¥1,984
244.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 ¥4,115
$189 ¥1,356
203.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,518 ¥18.1K
$596 ¥4,272
322.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 ¥8,614
$364 ¥2,613
229.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K ¥103.2K
$3,481 ¥25K
313.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,106 ¥51K
$1,922 ¥13.8K
269.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Huanggang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,534 ¥11K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.87
-7.49%

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Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Huanggang: October 28, 2025

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