Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Xianyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Xianyang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 32.9% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 53.3% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.08 ¥14.38

130.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$16.84 ¥117

113.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$5.18 ¥35.86

4.25%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$3.45 ¥23.90

3.77%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.37 ¥2.53

59.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.26 ¥1.78

30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.68 ¥4.70

102.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.78 ¥12.35

56.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.37 ¥9.47

55.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$0.96 ¥6.62

86.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.68 ¥4.72

55.88%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.68 ¥11.62

-2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$8.97 ¥62.1

73.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$1.65 ¥11.39

87.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$6.97 ¥48.26

57.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.08 ¥7.50

109.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$0.95 ¥6.55

82.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.29 ¥8.90

40.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$0.53 ¥3.69

173.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.44 ¥3.02

79.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.59 ¥4.07

91.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.54 ¥3.75

25.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.83

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$2.84 ¥19.67

-4.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$7.40 ¥51.2

47.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.44 ¥3.05

88.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.77 ¥12.27

-9.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.29 ¥2.01

48.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$16.92 ¥117

102.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.19 ¥8.25

82.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.35 ¥2.43

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$4.16 ¥28.80

98.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.16 ¥8.06

-5.17%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$19.0K ¥131.3K

3.01%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$11.0K ¥76.0K

62.97%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$34.63 ¥240

53.45%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$6.07 ¥41.98

42.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$9.53 ¥66.0

42.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.94 ¥290

10.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$13.65 ¥94.5

44.76%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.76 ¥32.95

76.89%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$316 ¥2,189

300.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$14.0K ¥96.7K

122.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$37.15 ¥257

56.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$37.38 ¥259

-0.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$68.8 ¥476

12.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$56.4 ¥391

70.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$281 ¥1,945

237.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$190 ¥1,313

199.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$601 ¥4,160

320.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$365 ¥2,526

230.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$3,179 ¥22.0K

337.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$2,009 ¥13.9K

260.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$585 ¥4,047

188.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.5

2.29%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Xianyang: March 1, 2026

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