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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 37% more expensive than Yangzhou without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 27.3% more expensive than Yangzhou without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.73 ¥33.92

$2.14 ¥15.33

121.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.17 ¥259

$15.44 ¥111

134.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 ¥40.18

$3.5 ¥25.12

60.00%

Cappuccino

$3.56 ¥25.53

$2.84 ¥20.38

25.35%

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

$0.54 ¥3.9

$0.47 ¥3.34

14.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ¥2.59

$0.15 ¥1.04

140.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 ¥10.25

$0.67 ¥4.79

113.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 ¥19.81

$1.64 ¥11.78

68.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ¥15.66

$1.07 ¥7.64

103.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.81 ¥13

$0.81 ¥5.83

123.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 ¥7.9

$0.99 ¥7.14

11.11%

Eggs

$1.69 ¥12.1

$1.27 ¥9.11

33.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 ¥113

$5.55 ¥39.84

184.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ¥22.76

$2.57 ¥18.44

23.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.88 ¥78.1

$8.9 ¥63.9

22.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥16.24

$1.09 ¥7.78

107.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ¥11.98

$1.37 ¥9.81

21.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.78

$0.93 ¥6.68

91.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 ¥10.94

$1.09 ¥7.8

39.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.09

$0.77 ¥5.54

10.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ¥8.37

$1 ¥7.14

17.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.84

$0.63 ¥4.53

7.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 ¥4.29

$0.49 ¥3.51

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ¥20.56

$2.72 ¥19.49

5.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ¥80

$12.47 ¥89.5

-10.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ¥5.73

$0.74 ¥5.32

8.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ¥11.22

$1.35 ¥9.67

15.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.89

$0.3 ¥2.15

33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.15 ¥252

$16.84 ¥121

108.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.45

$1.43 ¥10.27

60.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ¥2.69

$0.35 ¥2.54

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.14 ¥58.4

$3.37 ¥24.16

141.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.81

$1.17 ¥8.37

-6.84%

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

$19.5K ¥140.1K

$19.2K ¥137.8K

1.71%

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

$18.2K ¥130.5K

$17.3K ¥124.2K

5.11%

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

$51.6 ¥370

$44.36 ¥318

16.21%

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

$8.68 ¥62.2

$7.79 ¥55.9

11.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.5 ¥96.8

$18.54 ¥133

-27.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥333

$42.05 ¥302

10.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.44 ¥147

$14.13 ¥101

44.66%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥61.5

$6.43 ¥46.13

33.44%

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

$1,307 ¥9,378

$447 ¥3,203

192.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.4K ¥225.4K

$6,893 ¥49.4K

355.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ¥422

$56.6 ¥406

3.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.99 ¥265

$34.61 ¥248

6.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥558

$70.9 ¥509

9.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.5 ¥706

$82.8 ¥594

19.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥6,827

$236 ¥1,692

303.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$574 ¥4,115

$150 ¥1,077

282.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,518 ¥18.1K

$549 ¥3,937

358.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,201 ¥8,614

$365 ¥2,617

229.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.4K ¥103.2K

$2,427 ¥17.4K

492.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,106 ¥51K

$1,724 ¥12.4K

312.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,534 ¥11K

$1,210 ¥8,677

26.79%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yangzhou: October 27, 2025

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