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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 33.5% more expensive than Yangzhou without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 35% more expensive than Yangzhou without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.10 ¥14.52

128.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$15.92 ¥110

125.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$3.46 ¥23.88

56.07%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.97 ¥20.49

20.54%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.51 ¥3.49

15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.18 ¥1.22

88.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.73 ¥5.03

89.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.69 ¥11.65

64.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.05 ¥7.27

102.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$0.87 ¥6.04

105.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.94 ¥6.50

12.77%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.27 ¥8.79

28.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$5.69 ¥39.34

173.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$2.63 ¥18.14

17.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$8.56 ¥59.1

28.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.04 ¥7.20

117.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.37 ¥9.45

26.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$0.94 ¥6.50

92.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$1.09 ¥7.52

33.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.76 ¥5.26

3.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.99 ¥6.87

14.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.64 ¥4.40

6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.51 ¥3.50

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$2.84 ¥19.61

-4.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.00 ¥76.0

-0.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.69 ¥4.75

20.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.36 ¥9.39

18.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.30 ¥2.07

43.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.85 ¥116

103.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.41 ¥9.76

53.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.33 ¥2.27

15.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$3.30 ¥22.83

150.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.18 ¥8.15

-6.78%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$19.3K ¥133.4K

1.21%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$16.8K ¥116.1K

6.54%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$44.22 ¥306

20.17%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$7.71 ¥53.3

12.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.67 ¥80.7

16.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.01 ¥283

13.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.05 ¥97.1

40.64%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.20 ¥42.83

35.81%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$450 ¥3,107

181.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$6,898 ¥47.7K

351.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$57.7 ¥398

1.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$35.70 ¥247

4.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$68.4 ¥472

13.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$82.0 ¥567

17.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$239 ¥1,648

298.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$153 ¥1,061

270.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$551 ¥3,809

358.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$361 ¥2,497

233.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,461 ¥17.0K

465.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,764 ¥12.2K

310.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,237 ¥8,547

36.43%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yangzhou: March 2, 2026

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