Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yantai Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yantai

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 3.1% more expensive than Yantai without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 38.7% more expensive than Yantai without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$3.39 ¥23.46

41.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$17.87 ¥124

100.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.40 ¥30.41

22.73%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$3.43 ¥23.75

4.37%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.48 ¥3.31

22.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.29 ¥1.99

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$0.87 ¥6.01

58.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$2.10 ¥14.56

32.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$2.00 ¥13.81

6.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.52 ¥10.54

17.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.65 ¥4.48

63.08%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.32 ¥9.12

23.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$15.14 ¥105

2.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$4.26 ¥29.51

-27.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$7.44 ¥51.5

47.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.38 ¥9.54

63.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$0.85 ¥5.88

103.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.27 ¥8.80

42.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.06 ¥7.32

36.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.71 ¥4.91

11.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$1.08 ¥7.50

4.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.61 ¥4.25

11.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.51 ¥3.54

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$3.88 ¥26.83

-29.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$14.09 ¥97.5

-22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$1.04 ¥7.18

-20.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.53 ¥10.57

5.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$16.69 ¥116

105.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.38 ¥9.53

57.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.24 ¥1.67

58.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$5.94 ¥41.10

39.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.12 ¥7.72

-1.79%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$20.1K ¥138.9K

-2.67%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$13.5K ¥93.2K

32.85%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$52.3 ¥362

1.68%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$10.74 ¥74.3

-19.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$10.64 ¥73.6

27.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$27.42 ¥190

69.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$7.02 ¥48.58

181.48%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.00 ¥34.63

68.40%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$339 ¥2,347

273.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$23.6K ¥163.5K

31.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$77.8 ¥538

-25.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$38.45 ¥266

-2.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$81.4 ¥564

-4.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$100 ¥695

-4.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$141 ¥978

571.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$188 ¥1,301

202.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$383 ¥2,652

559.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$367 ¥2,538

229.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$3,107 ¥21.5K

347.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$6,238 ¥43.2K

16.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,103 ¥7,630

53.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.81

-6.04%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yantai: February 28, 2026

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