Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yichang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yichang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 22.5% more expensive than Yichang without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 24.4% more expensive than Yichang without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.74 ¥19.41

77.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.92 ¥155

67.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.77 ¥33.69

13.42%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$2.94 ¥20.8

20.07%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.44 ¥3.11

31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.29 ¥2.05

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.93 ¥6.56

50.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.07 ¥14.67

34.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.88 ¥13.31

12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.62 ¥11.45

13.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.89 ¥6.31

19.10%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.62 ¥11.42

-0.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.85 ¥90.9

18.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.16 ¥22.38

-2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.4 ¥73.5

5.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.8 ¥12.74

32.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.22 ¥8.63

43.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.49 ¥10.56

20.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.1 ¥7.75

33.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.74 ¥5.26

14.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.89 ¥6.28

24.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.6 ¥4.24

6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.55 ¥3.88

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.08 ¥21.81

-8.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.62 ¥75.1

8.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.79 ¥5.58

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.59 ¥11.27

2.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.89

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.81 ¥119

106.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.4 ¥9.91

57.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.32 ¥2.29

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.55 ¥46.35

27.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.13 ¥8

-3.54%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.7K ¥139.2K

0.11%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17K ¥119.9K

6.62%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45.53 ¥322

13.68%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.75 ¥69

-9.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.95 ¥84.5

14.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$42.23 ¥299

10.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.68 ¥96.7

45.83%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.74 ¥40.61

49.48%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$335 ¥2,368

278.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$16.6K ¥117.5K

92.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$44.45 ¥314

31.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.47 ¥215

24.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$72.1 ¥510

6.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$71.4 ¥505

34.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$275 ¥1,942

250.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$193 ¥1,365

190.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$599 ¥4,239

317.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$363 ¥2,569

228.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,026 ¥21.4K

371.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,000 ¥14.1K

258.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.89

-7.97%

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

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Yichang: November 29, 2025

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