Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Nanyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Nanyang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 23.3% more expensive than Nanyang without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 27.8% more expensive than Nanyang without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$2.72 ¥19.02

75.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$21.19 ¥148

69.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$4.78 ¥33.39

14.02%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$2.95 ¥20.62

15.93%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.43 ¥3.02

34.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.27 ¥1.88

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$0.89 ¥6.21

59.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$2.11 ¥14.74

32.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$1.82 ¥12.71

14.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.60 ¥11.20

15.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$0.90 ¥6.29

22.22%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.59 ¥11.10

0.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$12.69 ¥88.7

20.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$3.23 ¥22.57

-4.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$10.09 ¥70.5

7.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.80 ¥12.58

29.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$1.26 ¥8.79

40.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.48 ¥10.32

20.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$1.09 ¥7.65

34.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.69 ¥4.84

17.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.96 ¥6.70

20.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.60 ¥4.16

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.51 ¥3.55

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.17 ¥22.19

-12.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$10.53 ¥73.6

9.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.74 ¥5.20

13.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.59 ¥11.09

1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.27 ¥1.87

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$16.61 ¥116

105.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.41 ¥9.85

62.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.33 ¥2.29

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$6.82 ¥47.68

21.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.17 ¥8.19

-1.71%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$19.1K ¥133.3K

3.09%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$17.5K ¥122.1K

4.51%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$45.01 ¥315

15.64%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$9.56 ¥66.8

-8.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$11.86 ¥82.9

16.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$41.51 ¥290

11.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.67 ¥95.6

44.70%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$6.07 ¥42.43

36.41%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$332 ¥2,318

291.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$17.0K ¥118.6K

82.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$43.17 ¥302

38.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$30.21 ¥211

25.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$73.0 ¥510

6.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$72.6 ¥507

36.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$279 ¥1,948

238.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$196 ¥1,371

190.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$593 ¥4,142

315.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$363 ¥2,540

231.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$2,968 ¥20.7K

380.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$1,996 ¥14.0K

254.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Nanyang: January 13, 2026

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