Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jiujiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Jiujiang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 28.7% more expensive than Jiujiang without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 18.9% more expensive than Jiujiang without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.86 ¥19.76

67.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.07 ¥146

70.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.60 ¥38.71

-3.57%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.14 ¥14.79

67.29%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.38 ¥2.65

55.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.01

17.24%

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

$2.64 ¥18.23

5.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.74 ¥12.00

22.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.34 ¥9.27

33.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.96 ¥6.65

10.42%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.38 ¥9.53

18.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.40 ¥85.7

25.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.53 ¥24.40

-12.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$12.70 ¥87.7

-13.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.92 ¥13.26

17.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.12 ¥7.72

54.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.21 ¥8.37

49.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.86 ¥5.91

68.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.75 ¥5.17

5.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.67 ¥4.65

68.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.50 ¥3.43

36.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.81

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.14 ¥21.69

-13.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$9.35 ¥64.6

16.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.73 ¥5.03

13.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.48 ¥10.22

8.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.65 ¥115

105.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.41 ¥9.75

53.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.27 ¥1.88

40.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.23 ¥43.08

32.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.14 ¥7.86

-3.51%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$18.2K ¥125.5K

7.62%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$14.2K ¥97.9K

26.29%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$82.9 ¥573

-35.87%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$7.86 ¥54.3

9.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.69 ¥80.8

15.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.50 ¥287

11.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.04 ¥97.0

40.74%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.49 ¥37.97

53.37%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$320 ¥2,208

296.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$7,620 ¥52.7K

308.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$53.4 ¥369

9.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.32 ¥210

23.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$80.5 ¥556

-3.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$104 ¥721

-7.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$284 ¥1,963

234.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$189 ¥1,309

200.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$590 ¥4,074

328.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$362 ¥2,501

233.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,438 ¥23.8K

304.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,782 ¥12.3K

306.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$434 ¥2,997

289.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.17

-14.15%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jiujiang: March 1, 2026

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