Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yinchuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yinchuan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 27.6% more expensive than Yinchuan without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 42.6% more expensive than Yinchuan without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$1.78 ¥12.46

167.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$24.03 ¥168

49.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$4.59 ¥32.07

18.74%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$3.06 ¥21.38

11.76%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.57 ¥4.00

1.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.34 ¥2.37

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$1.08 ¥7.57

31.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$2.14 ¥14.92

30.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$1.83 ¥12.81

14.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.59 ¥11.10

16.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$0.97 ¥6.76

13.40%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.61 ¥11.29

-0.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$12.73 ¥89.0

20.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$3.08 ¥21.54

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$10.35 ¥72.3

4.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.75 ¥12.21

33.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$1.25 ¥8.71

41.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.37 ¥9.59

29.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$1.09 ¥7.60

34.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.72 ¥5.06

12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.90 ¥6.32

28.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.56 ¥3.90

12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.55 ¥3.85

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.05 ¥21.29

-9.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$11.32 ¥79.2

1.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.80 ¥5.62

5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.58 ¥11.04

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.27 ¥1.86

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$16.50 ¥115

106.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.09 ¥7.65

110.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.35 ¥2.48

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$6.76 ¥47.26

23.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.17 ¥8.17

-1.71%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$19.4K ¥135.6K

1.30%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$16.7K ¥116.7K

9.40%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$45.30 ¥317

14.90%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$9.58 ¥67.0

-8.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$11.67 ¥81.6

18.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$42.52 ¥297

9.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.86 ¥96.9

42.71%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$6.34 ¥44.33

30.60%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$342 ¥2,388

279.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$17.2K ¥120.6K

79.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$43.72 ¥306

36.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$30.99 ¥217

22.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$73.0 ¥510

6.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$75.4 ¥527

31.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$282 ¥1,974

234.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$184 ¥1,288

209.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$586 ¥4,096

319.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$358 ¥2,503

236.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$3,152 ¥22.0K

352.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$1,747 ¥12.2K

305.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.87

-7.49%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Yinchuan: January 12, 2026

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