Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 24.3% more expensive than Yangzhou without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 33.3% more expensive than Yangzhou without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$2.05 ¥14.29

132.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$15.73 ¥110

128.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$3.41 ¥23.78

59.82%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$2.85 ¥19.92

20.00%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.47 ¥3.29

23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.19 ¥1.35

78.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$0.69 ¥4.79

105.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$1.69 ¥11.81

65.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.02 ¥7.11

104.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$0.80 ¥5.60

131.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.94 ¥6.56

17.02%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.28 ¥8.92

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$5.70 ¥39.79

168.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$2.72 ¥18.96

13.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$9.03 ¥63.0

20.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.03 ¥7.18

126.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.40 ¥9.79

26.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$0.93 ¥6.48

91.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$1.10 ¥7.68

33.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.78 ¥5.47

3.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.97 ¥6.77

19.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.62 ¥4.35

1.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.55 ¥3.83

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$2.72 ¥19.02

1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$11.35 ¥79.3

1.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.71 ¥4.95

18.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.42 ¥9.89

13.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.32 ¥2.25

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.81 ¥117

103.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.41 ¥9.85

62.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.33 ¥2.27

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$3.36 ¥23.45

147.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.18 ¥8.24

-2.54%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$19.2K ¥134.4K

2.10%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$17.2K ¥120.4K

5.89%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$44.13 ¥308

17.95%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$7.71 ¥53.8

14.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$11.54 ¥80.6

20.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$41.51 ¥290

11.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.76 ¥96.1

43.75%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$6.09 ¥42.50

35.96%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$452 ¥3,158

186.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$6,921 ¥48.3K

346.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$56.5 ¥394

5.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$34.59 ¥241

9.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$69.2 ¥483

12.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$84.1 ¥587

18.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$233 ¥1,625

305.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$151 ¥1,055

277.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$564 ¥3,938

336.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$355 ¥2,480

238.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$2,420 ¥16.9K

488.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,763 ¥12.3K

301.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$1,198 ¥8,362

36.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.1

15.48%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Yangzhou: January 12, 2026

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