Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Wenling Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Wenling

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 21.9% more expensive than Wenling without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 23.4% more expensive than Wenling without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.83 ¥20

71.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.23 ¥150

72.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.95 ¥34.98

9.29%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$3.1 ¥21.93

13.87%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.46 ¥3.26

26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.27 ¥1.89

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.95 ¥6.73

47.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.08 ¥14.68

33.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.79 ¥12.68

17.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.56 ¥11.05

17.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.94 ¥6.66

12.77%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.61 ¥11.37

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.62 ¥89.3

21.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.18 ¥22.48

-3.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.32 ¥73

6.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.87 ¥13.24

27.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.24 ¥8.79

41.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.54 ¥10.88

16.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.1 ¥7.81

33.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.7 ¥4.98

21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.95 ¥6.75

16.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.61 ¥4.3

4.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.55 ¥3.91

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.22 ¥22.75

-12.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.59 ¥74.9

8.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.74 ¥5.21

5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.6 ¥11.34

1.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.29 ¥2.07

51.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.55 ¥117

110.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.37 ¥9.72

61.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.33 ¥2.31

21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.58 ¥46.54

26.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.14 ¥8.03

-4.39%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.2K ¥135.5K

2.83%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17.5K ¥123.8K

3.27%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.85 ¥324

12.89%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.97 ¥70.5

-11.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.74 ¥83

16.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.5 ¥293

12.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.75 ¥97.3

45.09%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.86 ¥41.45

46.42%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$331 ¥2,341

282.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$17.1K ¥121.2K

86.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$44.49 ¥315

31.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$29.93 ¥212

26.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$72 ¥509

6.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$70.8 ¥501

35.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$277 ¥1,960

246.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$192 ¥1,356

191.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$603 ¥4,267

314.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$355 ¥2,514

235.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$2,982 ¥21.1K

378.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,062 ¥14.6K

247.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.89

-7.97%

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

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Wenling: November 30, 2025

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