Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Lanzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Lanzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 33.3% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 29.8% more expensive than Lanzhou without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.15 ¥14.88

123.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.48 ¥142

75.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$6.22 ¥43.02

-13.18%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$3.04 ¥21.02

17.76%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.40 ¥2.76

47.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.27 ¥1.84

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.59 ¥4.06

133.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.65 ¥11.45

68.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.63 ¥11.25

30.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.61 ¥11.17

11.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.95 ¥6.56

11.58%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.80 ¥12.48

-9.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.86 ¥89.0

21.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$3.14 ¥21.69

-1.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$8.89 ¥61.5

23.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.78 ¥12.31

26.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.48 ¥10.24

16.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.30 ¥8.97

39.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$0.97 ¥6.73

49.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.48 ¥3.35

64.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.88 ¥6.06

28.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.46 ¥3.17

47.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.51 ¥3.55

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.25 ¥22.50

-16.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$11.20 ¥77.5

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.75 ¥5.20

10.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.59 ¥11.01

1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$16.65 ¥115

105.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.43 ¥9.89

51.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.20 ¥1.39

90.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$2.58 ¥17.84

220.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.36 ¥9.42

-19.12%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$19.4K ¥134.1K

0.83%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$16.4K ¥113.7K

8.93%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$43.60 ¥302

21.88%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$10.03 ¥69.4

-13.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$11.78 ¥81.5

14.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.61 ¥295

8.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.87 ¥96.0

42.47%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.16 ¥42.65

36.69%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$338 ¥2,342

273.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$27.8K ¥192.1K

12.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$44.08 ¥305

32.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$29.90 ¥207

24.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$72.4 ¥501

7.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$41.30 ¥286

132.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$275 ¥1,900

245.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$156 ¥1,080

264.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$590 ¥4,082

328.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$279 ¥1,930

332.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$3,123 ¥21.6K

345.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$2,063 ¥14.3K

251.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$604 ¥4,181

179.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.87

-7.49%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lanzhou: March 2, 2026

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