Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Shijiazhuang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Shijiazhuang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 37.4% more expensive than Shijiazhuang without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 57.6% more expensive than Shijiazhuang without rent, and 120.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$1.66 ¥11.48

189.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$17.50 ¥121

105.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$5.73 ¥39.66

-5.76%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$2.94 ¥20.37

21.77%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.38 ¥2.66

55.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.23 ¥1.58

47.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.74 ¥5.11

86.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.40 ¥9.69

98.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.19 ¥8.20

78.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.09 ¥7.55

64.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.65 ¥4.47

63.08%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.19 ¥8.22

36.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$15.51 ¥107

0.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$2.45 ¥16.98

26.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$9.39 ¥65.0

17.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.27 ¥8.79

77.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.09 ¥7.52

58.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$0.73 ¥5.03

147.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.13 ¥7.84

28.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.54 ¥3.75

46.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.55 ¥3.78

105.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.69 ¥4.75

-1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.43 ¥3.00

30.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.54 ¥24.46

-23.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$3.71 ¥25.69

194.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.72 ¥5.01

15.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$0.72 ¥5.01

123.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$16.41 ¥114

108.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.12 ¥7.77

93.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.32 ¥2.21

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$3.33 ¥23.04

148.35%

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

$16.8K ¥116.4K

16.19%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$16.3K ¥112.6K

10.02%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$86.2 ¥596

-38.34%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$3.94 ¥27.25

119.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$6.11 ¥42.25

121.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$12.90 ¥89.3

260.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.09 ¥97.5

40.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.29 ¥36.63

59.17%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$386 ¥2,671

227.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$4,956 ¥34.3K

528.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$39.94 ¥276

45.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$23.89 ¥165

56.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$69.1 ¥478

12.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$50.2 ¥348

91.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$279 ¥1,932

240.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$189 ¥1,311

200.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$384 ¥2,656

558.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$254 ¥1,760

374.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$2,438 ¥16.9K

470.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,733 ¥12.0K

318.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$785 ¥5,433

114.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.42

4.68%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shijiazhuang: March 1, 2026

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