Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yiwu Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Yiwu

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 17.4% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 17.7% more expensive than Yiwu without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$2.70 ¥18.83

76.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$35.90 ¥251

0.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$5.61 ¥39.13

-2.85%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$3.46 ¥24.18

-1.16%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.58 ¥4.05

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.32 ¥2.24

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$1.41 ¥9.86

0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.73 ¥19.08

2.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.77 ¥12.38

18.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$1.81 ¥12.62

2.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.81 ¥5.63

35.80%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.69 ¥11.83

-5.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$15.27 ¥107

0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$3.10 ¥21.62

-0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$10.53 ¥73.5

3.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.68 ¥11.76

38.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.37 ¥9.56

29.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$1.36 ¥9.47

30.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$1.09 ¥7.58

34.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.54 ¥3.76

50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.81 ¥5.67

43.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.19 ¥1.36

231.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.56 ¥3.92

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$2.72 ¥18.98

1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$11.69 ¥81.6

-1.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.41 ¥2.85

104.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.08 ¥7.52

49.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.43 ¥3.00

-6.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.46 ¥115

107.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.09 ¥7.58

110.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.23 ¥1.61

65.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$8.31 ¥58.0

0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.14 ¥7.96

0.88%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$19.8K ¥138.2K

-0.78%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$18.2K ¥127.3K

0.17%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$52.9 ¥369

-1.61%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$8.85 ¥61.8

-0.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$13.60 ¥95.0

1.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$14.14 ¥98.7

228.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$10.26 ¥71.6

92.79%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$6.64 ¥46.32

24.70%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$338 ¥2,356

284.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$31.2K ¥217.8K

-0.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$56.7 ¥396

5.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$34.82 ¥243

9.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$77.2 ¥539

0.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$71.0 ¥495

39.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$423 ¥2,953

123.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$188 ¥1,315

202.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$971 ¥6,779

153.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$684 ¥4,774

75.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$3,360 ¥23.5K

324.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$2,824 ¥19.7K

150.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$573 ¥3,997

184.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Yiwu: January 11, 2026

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