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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 30% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 35.7% more expensive than Jiangmen without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$3.15 ¥21.98

51.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$16.88 ¥118

112.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$5.07 ¥35.39

7.50%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$2.75 ¥19.19

24.36%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.47 ¥3.26

23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.28 ¥1.95

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$1.22 ¥8.50

16.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.78 ¥19.37

0.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.82 ¥12.73

14.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$1.49 ¥10.41

24.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.95 ¥6.62

15.79%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.64 ¥11.43

-2.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$7.17 ¥50.0

113.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$3.10 ¥21.65

-0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$9.18 ¥64.1

18.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.89 ¥13.16

23.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.23 ¥8.59

43.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$1.05 ¥7.33

69.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$1.24 ¥8.62

18.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.58 ¥4.03

39.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.80 ¥5.56

45.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.39 ¥2.73

61.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.54 ¥3.80

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$3.54 ¥24.74

-21.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$13.26 ¥92.6

-13.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.66 ¥4.58

27.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.69 ¥11.79

-4.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.40 ¥2.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.79 ¥117

103.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.36 ¥9.51

68.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.37 ¥2.60

2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$6.96 ¥48.55

19.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.18 ¥8.27

-2.54%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$23.2K ¥162.0K

-15.35%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$20.3K ¥141.5K

-9.89%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$37.30 ¥260

39.54%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$7.72 ¥53.9

13.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$11.68 ¥81.5

18.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$27.89 ¥195

66.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$4.11 ¥28.69

381.27%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$6.14 ¥42.84

34.85%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$220 ¥1,538

488.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$9,608 ¥67.1K

221.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$20.72 ¥145

188.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$31.03 ¥217

22.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$76.2 ¥532

1.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$37.31 ¥260

166.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$283 ¥1,977

233.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$190 ¥1,326

200.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$415 ¥2,899

492.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$254 ¥1,774

373.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$3,363 ¥23.5K

323.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,184 ¥8,265

497.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$558 ¥3,892

192.70%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Jiangmen: January 13, 2026

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