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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 8.3% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 38.7% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$2.85 ¥19.90

67.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$28.35 ¥198

26.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$4.84 ¥33.86

12.60%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$3.18 ¥22.26

7.55%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.45 ¥3.13

28.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.25 ¥1.76

36.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$0.85 ¥5.96

67.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$1.95 ¥13.63

43.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$1.78 ¥12.41

17.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.65 ¥11.53

12.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$1.12 ¥7.80

-1.79%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.18 ¥8.26

35.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$9.30 ¥65.0

64.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$2.76 ¥19.29

11.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$9.40 ¥65.7

15.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.27 ¥8.86

83.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$0.96 ¥6.73

84.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.36 ¥9.52

30.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$0.71 ¥4.93

107.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.58 ¥4.07

39.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.48 ¥3.39

141.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.40 ¥2.82

57.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.48 ¥3.36

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.11 ¥21.74

-10.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$11.39 ¥79.6

0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.86 ¥6.02

-2.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.64 ¥11.46

-1.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.43 ¥3.01

-6.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$8.14 ¥56.9

319.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.59 ¥11.08

44.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.32 ¥2.26

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$4.10 ¥28.63

102.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.12 ¥7.81

2.68%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$16.8K ¥117.5K

16.94%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$18.2K ¥127.0K

0.50%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$85.1 ¥595

-38.87%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$10.25 ¥71.7

-14.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$6.98 ¥48.77

98.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$95.1 ¥665

-51.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$7.15 ¥50.0

176.64%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$5.79 ¥40.47

43.01%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$207 ¥1,448

526.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$17.3K ¥121.1K

78.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$38.92 ¥272

53.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$28.88 ¥202

31.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$77.7 ¥543

-0.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$69.0 ¥482

44.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$277 ¥1,934

241.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$155 ¥1,084

267.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$698 ¥4,881

252.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$315 ¥2,199

282.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$2,324 ¥16.2K

513.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$1,255 ¥8,770

464.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$987 ¥6,900

65.33%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Jinan: January 12, 2026

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