Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Huzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 8.2% more expensive than Huzhou without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 8% more expensive than Huzhou without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.74 ¥18.93

75.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$22.10 ¥153

62.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.96 ¥34.27

8.87%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.08 ¥21.29

16.23%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.41 ¥2.84

43.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.26 ¥1.81

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.80 ¥5.52

72.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.03 ¥14.01

36.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$2.23 ¥15.42

-4.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$2.13 ¥14.70

-15.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.78 ¥5.36

35.90%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.55 ¥10.70

5.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$9.00 ¥62.2

73.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$2.80 ¥19.38

10.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$8.73 ¥60.4

25.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$2.24 ¥15.47

0.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.38 ¥9.56

25.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.67 ¥11.52

8.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.21 ¥8.34

19.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.88 ¥6.09

-10.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.90 ¥6.25

25.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.82 ¥5.66

-17.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.62 ¥4.26

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.53 ¥24.42

-22.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$14.75 ¥102

-25.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.47 ¥3.28

76.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.50 ¥10.33

7.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.02

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.80 ¥116

103.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.51 ¥10.47

43.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.38 ¥2.64

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$8.54 ¥59.0

-3.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.07

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$17.1K ¥117.9K

14.49%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$14.7K ¥101.5K

21.85%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$42.13 ¥291

26.13%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$10.73 ¥74.1

-19.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.09 ¥76.6

22.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.61 ¥288

11.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.87 ¥95.8

42.47%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.69 ¥39.32

47.98%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$412 ¥2,844

207.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$18.6K ¥128.6K

67.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.17 ¥298

34.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$32.19 ¥222

15.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$68.2 ¥471

13.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$82.1 ¥567

17.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$275 ¥1,904

244.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$190 ¥1,311

200.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$589 ¥4,069

329.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$363 ¥2,505

232.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,227 ¥22.3K

330.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,962 ¥13.6K

269.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,462 ¥10.1K

15.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.87

-7.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Huzhou: March 3, 2026

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