Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jiangmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jiangmen

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 39.7% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 30.6% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$3.19 ¥22.01

50.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$16.79 ¥116

113.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.08 ¥35.08

6.30%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.71 ¥18.75

32.10%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.51 ¥3.50

15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.28 ¥1.93

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$1.28 ¥8.81

7.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.74 ¥18.93

1.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.81 ¥12.54

17.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.52 ¥10.48

17.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.90 ¥6.24

17.78%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.57 ¥10.85

3.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$7.06 ¥48.75

120.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.04 ¥20.98

1.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$9.22 ¥63.7

19.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.89 ¥13.08

19.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.26 ¥8.74

37.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.05 ¥7.27

72.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.20 ¥8.28

20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.59 ¥4.06

33.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.85 ¥5.85

32.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.36 ¥2.51

88.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.58 ¥3.99

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.57 ¥24.68

-23.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$13.45 ¥93.0

-18.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.61 ¥4.22

36.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.63 ¥11.24

-1.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.44 ¥3.01

-2.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.38 ¥113

108.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.35 ¥9.35

60.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.37 ¥2.59

2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.73 ¥46.52

22.88%

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

$23.1K ¥159.6K

-15.41%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$20.4K ¥141.2K

-12.43%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$37.43 ¥259

41.97%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$8.07 ¥55.8

7.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.80 ¥81.5

14.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$28.07 ¥194

65.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$4.26 ¥29.42

363.85%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.31 ¥43.63

33.44%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$224 ¥1,547

465.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$9,777 ¥67.6K

218.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$21.15 ¥146

175.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.62 ¥212

21.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$76.5 ¥529

1.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$36.94 ¥255

160.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$281 ¥1,940

238.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$191 ¥1,321

197.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$424 ¥2,927

496.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$248 ¥1,715

386.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,206 ¥22.2K

333.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,201 ¥8,296

503.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$548 ¥3,789

207.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.04

-11.39%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jiangmen: March 2, 2026

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