Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Pingdingshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Pingdingshan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 15.1% more expensive than Pingdingshan without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 40.7% more expensive than Pingdingshan without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.81 ¥19.41

70.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.17 ¥146

69.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.73 ¥32.65

14.16%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.09 ¥21.33

15.86%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.43 ¥2.99

37.21%

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

$0.89 ¥6.16

55.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.06 ¥14.24

34.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.76 ¥12.14

21.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.53 ¥10.54

16.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.89 ¥6.17

19.10%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.64 ¥11.31

-0.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.70 ¥87.8

22.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.23 ¥22.32

-4.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$10.31 ¥71.3

6.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.81 ¥12.49

24.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.21 ¥8.38

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.35 ¥9.34

34.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.09 ¥7.52

33.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.72 ¥5.00

9.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.93 ¥6.40

21.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.60 ¥4.14

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.77

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.20 ¥22.11

-15.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.01 ¥76.1

-0.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.80 ¥5.52

3.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.61 ¥11.10

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.84

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.94 ¥117

102.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.42 ¥9.83

52.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.28

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.73 ¥46.51

22.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ¥8.07

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.0K ¥131.0K

3.04%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.8K ¥115.9K

6.72%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$45.62 ¥315

16.48%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$9.95 ¥68.8

-13.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.53 ¥79.7

17.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.58 ¥294

9.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.89 ¥96.0

42.26%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.15 ¥42.51

36.91%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$338 ¥2,338

274.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$16.9K ¥116.7K

84.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$43.14 ¥298

35.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.28 ¥209

23.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$71.4 ¥493

8.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$75.1 ¥519

28.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$279 ¥1,928

240.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$184 ¥1,275

208.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$591 ¥4,086

327.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$356 ¥2,458

239.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,861 ¥19.8K

386.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$2,091 ¥14.4K

246.63%

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 Pingdingshan: February 28, 2026

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