Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jiaxing Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jiaxing

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 29.1% more expensive than Jiaxing without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 20.1% more expensive than Jiaxing without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$2.81 ¥19.66

69.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$21.11 ¥148

70.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$4.78 ¥33.41

14.02%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$3.08 ¥21.55

11.04%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.44 ¥3.10

31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.26 ¥1.83

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$0.72 ¥5.07

97.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$1.69 ¥11.80

65.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$2.29 ¥16.03

-8.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.87 ¥13.06

-1.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$0.54 ¥3.79

103.70%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.54 ¥10.75

3.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$6.85 ¥47.89

123.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$2.70 ¥18.88

14.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$8.85 ¥61.9

22.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.60 ¥11.18

45.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$1.27 ¥8.86

39.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.15 ¥8.03

54.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$1.14 ¥7.95

28.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.60 ¥4.21

35.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.97 ¥6.75

19.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.86 ¥6.01

-26.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.57 ¥4.01

5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.39 ¥23.71

-18.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$14.49 ¥101

-20.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.67 ¥4.67

25.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.45 ¥10.11

11.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.29 ¥2.03

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$15.28 ¥107

123.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.09 ¥7.64

110.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.35 ¥2.48

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$6.99 ¥48.89

19.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.15 ¥8.05

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$16.8K ¥117.5K

16.95%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$14.8K ¥103.1K

23.78%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$35.53 ¥248

46.50%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$10.91 ¥76.3

-19.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$4.74 ¥33.12

192.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$34.45 ¥241

34.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$6.91 ¥48.29

186.25%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$5.48 ¥38.28

51.09%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$404 ¥2,822

221.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$11.9K ¥83.2K

159.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$43.02 ¥301

38.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$33.44 ¥234

13.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$68.0 ¥475

13.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$85.0 ¥594

16.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$263 ¥1,835

259.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$166 ¥1,163

242.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$692 ¥4,836

255.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$418 ¥2,924

187.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$4,165 ¥29.1K

242.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$2,595 ¥18.1K

172.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$803 ¥5,611

103.30%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Jiaxing: January 11, 2026

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