Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jinan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jinan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 26.4% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 17.1% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.85 ¥19.69

68.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$28.18 ¥195

27.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.92 ¥34.03

9.76%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.16 ¥21.85

13.29%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.42 ¥2.88

40.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.23 ¥1.58

47.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.87 ¥6.04

58.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.86 ¥12.85

49.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.88 ¥12.98

13.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.58 ¥10.92

13.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$1.06 ¥7.35

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.23 ¥8.52

32.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$8.92 ¥61.6

74.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$2.78 ¥19.21

11.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$9.45 ¥65.3

16.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.27 ¥8.75

77.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$0.96 ¥6.62

80.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.31 ¥9.06

38.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.71 ¥4.94

104.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.58 ¥4.02

36.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.49 ¥3.41

130.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.40 ¥2.78

70.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.49 ¥3.39

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.07 ¥21.19

-11.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.72 ¥81.0

-6.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.88 ¥6.08

-5.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.64 ¥11.36

-1.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.44 ¥3.01

-2.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$8.38 ¥57.9

308.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.62 ¥11.20

33.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.32 ¥2.21

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$4.21 ¥29.11

96.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.11

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$16.4K ¥113.3K

19.17%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.8K ¥123.2K

0.37%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$86.8 ¥600

-38.76%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$10.00 ¥69.1

-13.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$7.13 ¥49.27

89.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$96.2 ¥665

-51.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$7.04 ¥48.65

180.68%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.86 ¥40.47

43.69%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$210 ¥1,452

502.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.2K ¥118.8K

81.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$39.68 ¥274

46.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$28.63 ¥198

30.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$77.0 ¥532

0.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$69.5 ¥480

38.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$278 ¥1,919

241.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$153 ¥1,057

272.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$685 ¥4,736

268.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$316 ¥2,182

282.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,367 ¥16.4K

487.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,290 ¥8,914

461.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,096 ¥7,574

53.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.94

-9.14%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jinan: March 3, 2026

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