Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Qinhuangdao Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Qinhuangdao

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 21.2% more expensive than Qinhuangdao without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 23.5% more expensive than Qinhuangdao without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.81 ¥19.89

72.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.76 ¥154

68.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.81 ¥34.04

12.47%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$2.99 ¥21.12

18.06%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.46 ¥3.27

26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.29 ¥2.06

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.88 ¥6.24

59.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.08 ¥14.68

33.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.85 ¥13.11

14.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.55 ¥10.97

18.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.96 ¥6.78

10.42%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.6 ¥11.32

0.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.98 ¥91.8

17.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.15 ¥22.3

-2.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.11 ¥71.5

8.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.8 ¥12.74

32.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.26 ¥8.92

38.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.47 ¥10.37

21.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.1 ¥7.8

33.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.68 ¥4.84

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.91 ¥6.44

21.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.55 ¥3.91

16.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.54 ¥3.84

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.06 ¥21.64

-7.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.73 ¥75.9

7.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.74 ¥5.25

5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.58 ¥11.15

3.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.9

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.73 ¥118

107.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.37 ¥9.69

61.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.36 ¥2.51

11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.72 ¥47.54

23.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.13 ¥8.01

-3.54%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.3K ¥136.7K

1.94%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17K ¥119.9K

6.65%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.2 ¥320

14.51%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.59 ¥67.8

-8.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.53 ¥81.5

18.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.73 ¥295

11.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.85 ¥97.9

44.04%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.75 ¥40.64

49.22%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$338 ¥2,393

274.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$17K ¥120.1K

88.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$43.12 ¥305

35.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.83 ¥218

22.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$73.1 ¥517

4.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$73.2 ¥517

31.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$273 ¥1,930

252.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$190 ¥1,342

195.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$601 ¥4,250

316.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$362 ¥2,558

229.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,023 ¥21.4K

371.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,063 ¥14.6K

247.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Qinhuangdao: November 30, 2025

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