Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Mudanjiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Mudanjiang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 16% more expensive than Mudanjiang without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 39.8% more expensive than Mudanjiang without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.77 ¥19.14

73.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$12.52 ¥86.5

186.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.51 ¥38.08

-2.00%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.93 ¥20.21

22.18%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.37 ¥2.55

59.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.27 ¥1.86

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.90 ¥6.21

53.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.04 ¥14.07

36.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.83 ¥12.61

16.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.60 ¥11.06

11.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.89 ¥6.12

19.10%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.64 ¥11.33

-0.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.91 ¥89.2

20.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.20 ¥22.08

-3.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.27 ¥71.0

7.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.73 ¥11.97

30.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.25 ¥8.62

38.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.35 ¥9.34

34.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.09 ¥7.54

33.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.73 ¥5.01

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.96 ¥6.61

17.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.55 ¥3.82

23.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.51 ¥3.50

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.15 ¥21.76

-13.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.16 ¥77.1

-2.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.73 ¥5.08

13.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.60 ¥11.08

0.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.58 ¥115

106.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.38 ¥9.51

57.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.32 ¥2.24

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.52 ¥45.04

26.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.12 ¥7.72

-1.79%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.4K ¥134.3K

0.51%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.7K ¥115.4K

7.19%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$46.11 ¥319

15.25%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$10.08 ¥69.6

-14.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.38 ¥78.6

18.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.64 ¥288

11.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.70 ¥94.7

44.23%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.38 ¥44.06

31.97%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$337 ¥2,328

275.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$16.8K ¥115.9K

85.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.82 ¥303

32.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$29.88 ¥206

24.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$71.1 ¥491

9.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$72.8 ¥503

32.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$278 ¥1,920

241.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$191 ¥1,317

198.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$586 ¥4,052

331.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$367 ¥2,537

228.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,520 ¥24.3K

295.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,837 ¥12.7K

294.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

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 Mudanjiang: March 1, 2026

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