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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 6.1% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 3.5% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$9.51 BGN 15.88

-49.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$29.25 BGN 48.85

22.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$8.95 BGN 14.95

-39.66%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$1.64 BGN 2.73

118.29%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$1.39 BGN 2.32

-57.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.69 BGN 1.16

-50.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$2.10 BGN 3.50

-34.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$2.26 BGN 3.77

23.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.63 BGN 2.72

30.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$0.89 BGN 1.48

101.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$1.97 BGN 3.29

-46.19%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$3.02 BGN 5.04

-46.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$9.20 BGN 15.36

69.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$5.64 BGN 9.42

-45.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$11.61 BGN 19.38

-5.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.77 BGN 2.96

27.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$2.12 BGN 3.54

-18.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$2.05 BGN 3.43

-11.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$2.35 BGN 3.92

-38.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$1.45 BGN 2.42

-45.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$1.32 BGN 2.21

-14.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.92 BGN 1.53

-26.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.75 BGN 1.25

-25.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.50 BGN 5.84

-22.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$7.28 BGN 12.15

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$1.02 BGN 1.70

-18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.54 BGN 2.57

4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.87 BGN 1.46

-50.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$26.23 BGN 43.80

30.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.21 BGN 2.02

79.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.33 BGN 0.55

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$13.29 BGN 22.19

-37.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.50 BGN 2.50

-26.67%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$31.7K BGN 52.9K

-38.32%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$26.0K BGN 43.4K

-31.06%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$96.1 BGN 160

-44.70%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$16.94 BGN 28.29

-49.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$13.85 BGN 23.13

-2.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$40.47 BGN 67.6

14.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$11.88 BGN 19.84

66.33%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$7.17 BGN 11.98

17.43%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$239 BGN 399

429.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$10.8K BGN 18.0K

188.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$54.3 BGN 90.7

7.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$42.21 BGN 70.5

-11.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$81.7 BGN 136

-4.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$73.1 BGN 122

31.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$282 BGN 472

236.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$193 BGN 322

194.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$497 BGN 830

408.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$329 BGN 550

266.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$1,296 BGN 2,164

973.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,029 BGN 1,718

604.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,050 BGN 1,754

60.70%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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