Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Kunshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Kunshan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 21.7% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 25.8% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.77 ¥19.59

75.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.42 ¥151

71.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$5 ¥35.34

8.20%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$3.01 ¥21.26

17.28%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.43 ¥3.04

34.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.27 ¥1.91

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.88 ¥6.22

59.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.12 ¥14.98

31.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.88 ¥13.32

12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.6 ¥11.34

15.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.97 ¥6.82

9.28%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.65 ¥89.5

20.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.11 ¥22.01

-1.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.29 ¥72.7

6.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.88 ¥13.27

26.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.25 ¥8.87

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.47 ¥10.36

21.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.13 ¥8.01

30.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.73 ¥5.18

16.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.97 ¥6.83

14.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.56 ¥3.97

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.52 ¥3.64

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.06 ¥21.62

-7.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.75 ¥76

6.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.78 ¥5.54

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.66 ¥11.73

-1.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.91

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.91 ¥120

105.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.42 ¥10.01

55.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.35 ¥2.5

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.63 ¥46.87

25.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.17 ¥8.29

-6.84%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.3K ¥136.6K

1.96%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$16.9K ¥119.7K

6.85%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.95 ¥325

12.64%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.56 ¥67.6

-7.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.81 ¥83.5

15.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$42.11 ¥298

10.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.85 ¥97.9

44.04%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.98 ¥42.31

43.48%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$333 ¥2,355

280.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$16.7K ¥117.9K

91.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$43.09 ¥305

35.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.15 ¥213

25.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$72.2 ¥511

5.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$71.5 ¥505

34.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$282 ¥1,995

240.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$194 ¥1,369

189.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$602 ¥4,256

315.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$367 ¥2,594

224.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,027 ¥21.4K

371.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,055 ¥14.5K

248.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.89

-7.97%

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

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kunshan: December 1, 2025

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