Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Shumen

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 13.2% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shanghai is 8.2% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$9.94 BGN 16.20

-52.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$29.95 BGN 48.81

19.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$8.98 BGN 14.64

-39.31%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$1.73 BGN 2.82

97.69%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$1.38 BGN 2.25

-57.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.66 BGN 1.08

-48.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$2.00 BGN 3.26

-29.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.37 BGN 3.86

18.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.63 BGN 2.66

28.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$0.90 BGN 1.47

105.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$1.96 BGN 3.19

-43.88%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$3.07 BGN 5.00

-47.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$9.33 BGN 15.20

63.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$5.62 BGN 9.17

-45.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$11.47 BGN 18.69

-5.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.76 BGN 2.87

32.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$2.05 BGN 3.34

-13.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$2.09 BGN 3.40

-14.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$2.26 BGN 3.69

-34.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$1.51 BGN 2.46

-46.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$1.36 BGN 2.22

-14.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.90 BGN 1.47

-30.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.76 BGN 1.23

-21.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$3.54 BGN 5.76

-21.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$7.30 BGN 11.90

57.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$1.00 BGN 1.63

-16.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.60 BGN 2.60

0.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.89 BGN 1.45

-55.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$27.03 BGN 44.06

26.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.22 BGN 2.00

87.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.31 BGN 0.50

22.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$12.87 BGN 20.98

-35.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.49 BGN 2.43

-22.82%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$32.1K BGN 52.3K

-38.77%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$26.1K BGN 42.5K

-30.00%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$95.5 BGN 156

-45.52%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$16.42 BGN 26.76

-46.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$14.07 BGN 22.93

-1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$39.05 BGN 63.7

18.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$11.85 BGN 19.32

66.92%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$7.04 BGN 11.47

17.61%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$233 BGN 379

457.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$10.5K BGN 17.1K

195.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$56.0 BGN 91.2

6.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$41.00 BGN 66.8

-7.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$81.5 BGN 133

-4.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$71.4 BGN 116

39.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$274 BGN 446

245.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$195 BGN 318

192.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$494 BGN 805

398.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$319 BGN 520

277.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$1,319 BGN 2,150

980.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,027 BGN 1,673

589.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$1,069 BGN 1,743

52.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.57

-21.66%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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