Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Krabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Krabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 14.7% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shanghai is 1.6% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$3.01 ฿95.5

59.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$24.60 ฿780

45.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.93 ฿188

-8.94%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.66 ฿84.5

34.59%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.93 ฿29.57

-36.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.42 ฿13.46

-19.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$2.41 ฿76.4

-42.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.81 ฿89.2

-1.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$2.59 ฿82.2

-17.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$2.47 ฿78.3

-27.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$1.98 ฿62.9

-46.46%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$2.16 ฿68.6

-24.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$27.46 ฿871

-43.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.63 ฿115

-14.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$7.67 ฿243

43.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$2.35 ฿74.6

-3.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$0.83 ฿26.44

108.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.94 ฿61.7

-6.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.97 ฿62.4

-26.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$1.48 ฿47.01

-46.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$1.42 ฿45.18

-20.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$1.55 ฿49.09

-56.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.44 ฿13.88

27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.58 ฿114

-24.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.37 ฿361

-3.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$1.75 ฿55.6

-52.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$3.02 ฿95.8

-46.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$1.20 ฿38.22

-64.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.11 ฿35.12

95.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$1.18 ฿37.56

-67.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.04 ฿192

36.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.19 ฿37.89

-7.56%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$27.9K ฿884.0K

-29.88%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$27.9K ฿884.1K

-35.79%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$44.13 ฿1,400

20.42%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$13.07 ฿415

-33.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$28.42 ฿902

-52.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$40.66 ฿1,290

14.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$12.33 ฿391

60.26%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.56 ฿208

28.35%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$213 ฿6,743

495.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$7,806 ฿247.6K

299.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$34.07 ฿1,081

71.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$34.60 ฿1,098

7.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$110 ฿3,485

-29.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$77.1 ฿2,444

24.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$486 ฿15.4K

95.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$372 ฿11.8K

52.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$581 ฿18.4K

334.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$455 ฿14.4K

165.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$1,266 ฿40.1K

998.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,106 ฿35.1K

555.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$753 ฿23.9K

124.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

5.45

-34.31%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krabi: March 1, 2026

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