Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Shenyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Shenyang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 16.2% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 38.2% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.72 ¥18.85

76.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.57 ¥142

74.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.74 ¥32.82

13.92%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$2.61 ¥18.05

37.16%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.46 ¥3.15

28.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.37 ¥2.58

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.88 ¥6.10

56.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$2.03 ¥14.04

36.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.92 ¥13.31

10.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.96 ¥13.54

-8.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.98 ¥6.81

8.16%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.07 ¥7.37

52.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$9.60 ¥66.4

62.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$2.82 ¥19.49

9.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$12.14 ¥84.0

-9.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.44 ¥9.97

56.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.05 ¥7.27

64.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$0.86 ¥5.93

110.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.26 ¥8.74

15.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.50 ¥3.48

58.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.66 ¥4.57

71.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.44 ¥3.04

54.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.62 ¥4.28

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.15 ¥21.83

-13.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$16.14 ¥112

-32.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.69 ¥4.75

20.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$0.91 ¥6.28

76.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.36 ¥2.51

19.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$11.80 ¥81.7

190.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.26 ¥8.74

72.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.26 ¥1.78

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$3.47 ¥23.98

138.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.14 ¥7.88

-3.51%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$18.3K ¥126.8K

6.61%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$19.3K ¥133.3K

-7.13%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$64.5 ¥447

-17.66%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$14.70 ¥102

-41.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$13.85 ¥95.9

-2.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$21.20 ¥147

119.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$6.16 ¥42.64

220.78%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.80 ¥33.21

75.42%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$472 ¥3,268

167.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$24.9K ¥172.4K

25.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$48.99 ¥339

18.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$31.56 ¥218

18.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$74.9 ¥518

3.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$78.2 ¥541

22.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$233 ¥1,609

308.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$146 ¥1,011

289.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$514 ¥3,557

391.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$330 ¥2,286

265.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$2,227 ¥15.4K

524.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,275 ¥8,822

468.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$913 ¥6,316

84.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

5.27

-32.07%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shenyang: March 2, 2026

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