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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 22.5% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 27.9% more expensive than Kunshan without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.72 ¥18.83

76.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.85 ¥151

64.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.96 ¥34.26

8.87%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.94 ¥20.32

21.77%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.43 ¥3.00

37.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.03

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.87 ¥6.02

58.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.05 ¥14.16

35.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.79 ¥12.37

18.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.54 ¥10.65

16.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.96 ¥6.63

10.42%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.59 ¥10.96

2.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.80 ¥88.5

21.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.25 ¥22.46

-4.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.03 ¥69.3

9.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.86 ¥12.88

21.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.25 ¥8.66

38.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.54 ¥10.62

17.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.11 ¥7.65

30.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.74 ¥5.15

6.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.95 ¥6.56

18.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.56 ¥3.90

21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.77

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.05 ¥21.07

-10.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.76 ¥74.4

1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.80 ¥5.51

3.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.59 ¥10.98

1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.86

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.82 ¥116

103.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.42 ¥9.83

52.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.28

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.88 ¥47.52

20.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.13 ¥7.78

-2.65%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.4K ¥133.8K

0.94%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$17.1K ¥118.5K

4.37%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$44.38 ¥307

19.74%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.53 ¥65.9

-9.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.88 ¥82.1

13.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.36 ¥293

9.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.75 ¥95.1

43.71%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.97 ¥41.26

41.04%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$329 ¥2,271

285.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$17.1K ¥118.3K

81.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$44.29 ¥306

31.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.09 ¥208

23.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$71.9 ¥497

8.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$71.8 ¥496

33.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$279 ¥1,930

240.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$194 ¥1,341

193.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$599 ¥4,142

321.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$367 ¥2,535

229.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,053 ¥21.1K

355.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,993 ¥13.8K

263.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kunshan: March 2, 2026

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