Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Panjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Panjin

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 17.6% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 37.9% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$3.52 ¥24.34

36.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$13.99 ¥96.7

156.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$3.53 ¥24.39

52.97%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.10 ¥21.42

15.48%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.36 ¥2.50

63.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.26 ¥1.81

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.81 ¥5.61

70.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.50 ¥10.36

85.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.35 ¥9.34

57.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.53 ¥10.58

16.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.58 ¥4.01

82.76%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$0.86 ¥5.91

89.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$19.44 ¥134

-19.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$1.38 ¥9.53

124.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.23 ¥70.7

7.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.25 ¥8.62

80.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.11 ¥7.66

55.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.33 ¥9.18

36.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.76 ¥5.24

90.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.55 ¥3.80

43.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.72 ¥5.00

56.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.55 ¥3.81

23.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.57 ¥3.92

-1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.47 ¥23.95

-21.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.38 ¥71.7

5.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.40 ¥2.79

107.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.53 ¥10.54

5.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.42 ¥113

108.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$0.80 ¥5.55

171.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.27

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$4.02 ¥27.78

105.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.14 ¥7.86

-3.51%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$17.9K ¥123.6K

9.21%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$13.7K ¥94.4K

31.02%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$40.97 ¥283

29.70%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$4.26 ¥29.43

102.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$6.85 ¥47.30

97.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.41 ¥293

9.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.76 ¥95.1

43.60%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.45 ¥44.59

30.54%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$279 ¥1,926

354.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$9,487 ¥65.6K

228.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$42.01 ¥290

38.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$51.4 ¥355

-27.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$70.1 ¥485

10.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$92.7 ¥640

3.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$277 ¥1,913

243.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$187 ¥1,296

203.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$591 ¥4,084

327.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$354 ¥2,447

240.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,197 ¥22.1K

334.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,980 ¥13.7K

265.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$576 ¥3,983

192.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.9

-8.21%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Panjin: March 3, 2026

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