Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Taiyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Taiyuan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 50.4% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 18.4% more expensive than Taiyuan without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.11 ¥14.57

127.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.81 ¥144

72.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.15 ¥28.73

30.12%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$2.44 ¥16.85

46.72%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.55 ¥3.81

7.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.32 ¥2.25

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$1.23 ¥8.49

12.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$2.11 ¥14.62

31.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.42 ¥9.82

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$2.73 ¥18.91

-34.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.77 ¥5.33

37.66%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$0.86 ¥5.93

89.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$13.76 ¥95.2

13.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$2.78 ¥19.21

11.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$10.68 ¥73.9

2.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$2.04 ¥14.13

10.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.39 ¥9.60

24.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$0.82 ¥5.66

120.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.04 ¥7.20

39.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.49 ¥3.39

61.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.40 ¥2.78

182.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.43 ¥2.98

58.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.43 ¥3.00

30.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$2.07 ¥14.34

31.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$7.16 ¥49.53

52.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.67 ¥4.66

23.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.41 ¥9.75

14.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.87

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$12.69 ¥87.8

169.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.13 ¥7.81

92.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.21 ¥1.45

80.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$3.38 ¥23.40

144.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.15 ¥7.92

-4.35%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$23.8K ¥164.4K

-17.73%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$20.4K ¥141.0K

-12.19%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$68.1 ¥471

-21.98%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$9.80 ¥67.8

-11.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$11.94 ¥82.7

13.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.98 ¥290

10.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$8.44 ¥58.4

134.12%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.71 ¥39.51

47.46%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$423 ¥2,930

198.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$4,218 ¥29.2K

638.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$23.66 ¥164

146.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$48.98 ¥339

-23.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$69.8 ¥483

11.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$65.6 ¥454

46.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$210 ¥1,455

351.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$103 ¥712

452.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$509 ¥3,523

396.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$246 ¥1,704

390.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$2,623 ¥18.1K

430.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,182 ¥8,182

512.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$921 ¥6,373

83.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.83

-6.53%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taiyuan: March 1, 2026

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