Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Lianyungang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Lianyungang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 52.5% more expensive than Lianyungang without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 58.8% more expensive than Lianyungang without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$3.28 ¥22.86

45.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$11.20 ¥78.2

220.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$4.60 ¥32.08

18.48%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$1.66 ¥11.57

106.02%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.41 ¥2.84

41.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.31 ¥2.17

9.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$0.67 ¥4.68

111.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.14 ¥14.96

30.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$2.00 ¥13.95

4.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$1.07 ¥7.46

72.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.90 ¥6.26

22.22%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.65 ¥11.49

-3.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$14.64 ¥102

4.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$4.16 ¥29.04

-25.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$9.18 ¥64.0

18.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.14 ¥7.94

104.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$0.55 ¥3.81

221.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$0.86 ¥6.01

106.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$0.40 ¥2.82

267.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.68 ¥4.78

19.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.44 ¥3.05

163.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.29 ¥2.05

117.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.44 ¥3.06

36.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$3.95 ¥27.61

-29.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$13.94 ¥97.3

-17.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$1.04 ¥7.25

-19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.54 ¥10.78

4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.27 ¥1.87

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.85 ¥118

102.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.14 ¥7.98

100.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.35 ¥2.41

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$7.17 ¥50.0

16.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.08 ¥7.55

6.48%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$20.0K ¥139.5K

-1.66%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$13.4K ¥93.5K

36.27%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$50.8 ¥355

2.40%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$10.98 ¥76.6

-19.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$8.28 ¥57.8

67.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$41.91 ¥293

10.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$14.20 ¥99.1

39.30%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$4.09 ¥28.54

102.44%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$276 ¥1,925

370.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$16.7K ¥116.8K

84.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$22.32 ¥156

167.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$23.35 ¥163

62.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$58.6 ¥409

32.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$99.4 ¥694

-0.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$281 ¥1,959

236.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$189 ¥1,317

202.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$598 ¥4,174

311.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$367 ¥2,564

227.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$3,436 ¥24.0K

314.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,777 ¥12.4K

298.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$576 ¥4,021

183.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.81

-6.04%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Lianyungang: January 11, 2026

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