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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 42.1% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 18.9% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$2.73 ¥19.04

74.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$20.87 ¥146

72.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$4.99 ¥34.80

9.22%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$2.66 ¥18.56

28.57%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.45 ¥3.17

28.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.38 ¥2.63

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$0.81 ¥5.63

75.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.14 ¥14.92

30.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.96 ¥13.71

6.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$1.97 ¥13.74

-6.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$1.02 ¥7.12

7.84%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.07 ¥7.44

49.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$9.53 ¥66.5

60.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$2.92 ¥20.39

5.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$11.83 ¥82.6

-8.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.46 ¥10.22

59.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.05 ¥7.33

68.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$0.83 ¥5.78

114.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$1.21 ¥8.48

21.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.50 ¥3.52

62.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.62 ¥4.30

87.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.44 ¥3.07

43.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.63 ¥4.37

-4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$3.05 ¥21.28

-9.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$16.05 ¥112

-28.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.68 ¥4.76

23.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$0.96 ¥6.71

67.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.34 ¥2.35

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$11.88 ¥82.9

187.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.29 ¥8.98

77.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.26 ¥1.80

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$3.56 ¥24.85

133.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.16 ¥8.07

-0.86%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$17.8K ¥124.1K

10.58%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$19.3K ¥134.8K

-5.45%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$65.5 ¥457

-20.55%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$14.52 ¥101

-39.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$14.07 ¥98.2

-1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$20.64 ¥144

124.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$6.22 ¥43.44

218.01%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$4.76 ¥33.21

73.95%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$468 ¥3,265

177.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$24.8K ¥173.1K

24.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$48.48 ¥338

23.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$31.94 ¥223

19.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$73.4 ¥512

5.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$80.2 ¥560

23.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$237 ¥1,652

298.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$146 ¥1,020

290.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$504 ¥3,517

388.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$333 ¥2,323

261.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$2,202 ¥15.4K

547.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,257 ¥8,772

463.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$883 ¥6,160

84.91%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Shenyang: January 13, 2026

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