Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Wuhu Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Wuhu

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 2.3% more expensive than Wuhu without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 14.5% more expensive than Wuhu without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.32 ¥16.04

106.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$28.10 ¥194

27.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$2.95 ¥20.40

83.05%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.57 ¥24.65

0.28%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.44 ¥3.04

34.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.02

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.95 ¥6.54

45.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$4.26 ¥29.43

-34.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.79 ¥12.36

18.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$2.38 ¥16.45

-24.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$1.16 ¥8.02

-8.62%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.47 ¥10.18

10.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$17.47 ¥121

-10.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.72 ¥25.70

-16.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$7.73 ¥53.4

42.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$2.15 ¥14.85

5.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.56 ¥10.78

10.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.58 ¥10.90

14.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.37 ¥9.48

5.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.65 ¥4.50

21.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$1.13 ¥7.81

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.57 ¥3.92

19.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.47 ¥3.25

19.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$4.23 ¥29.22

-35.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$9.84 ¥68.0

10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.75 ¥5.18

10.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$2.69 ¥18.56

-40.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.03

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.43 ¥114

108.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.79 ¥12.40

21.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.35 ¥2.44

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$8.54 ¥59.0

-3.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.19 ¥8.21

-7.56%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$20.6K ¥142.6K

-5.30%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$23.8K ¥164.7K

-24.92%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$44.94 ¥311

18.25%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$4.02 ¥27.78

114.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.43 ¥79.0

18.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$42.16 ¥291

10.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.97 ¥96.5

41.45%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.85 ¥33.49

73.61%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$788 ¥5,447

60.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$16.8K ¥115.8K

85.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$53.9 ¥373

8.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$35.24 ¥244

5.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$72.7 ¥502

6.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$92.0 ¥636

4.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$238 ¥1,642

299.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$182 ¥1,258

212.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$590 ¥4,077

328.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$364 ¥2,514

231.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$1,584 ¥10.9K

777.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$979 ¥6,764

640.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$694 ¥4,797

143.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.86

-7.25%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Wuhu: March 2, 2026

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