Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 21.9% more expensive than Zhangzhou without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 23.9% more expensive than Zhangzhou without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.84 ¥20.08

70.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.9 ¥155

67.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.76 ¥33.67

13.66%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$3 ¥21.25

17.67%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.47 ¥3.29

23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.27 ¥1.9

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.93 ¥6.54

50.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.04 ¥14.42

36.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.85 ¥13.11

14.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.61 ¥11.38

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.97 ¥6.88

9.28%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.55 ¥10.95

3.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.91 ¥91.3

18.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.16 ¥22.33

-2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.4 ¥73.5

5.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.82 ¥12.86

30.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.25 ¥8.83

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.49 ¥10.56

20.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.14 ¥8.08

28.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.73 ¥5.18

16.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.91 ¥6.45

21.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.59 ¥4.21

8.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.51 ¥3.6

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.18 ¥22.45

-11.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.39 ¥73.5

10.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.81 ¥5.7

-3.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.58 ¥11.18

3.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.29 ¥2.08

51.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.43 ¥116

111.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.37 ¥9.68

61.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.35 ¥2.49

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.5 ¥46

28.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.13 ¥7.99

-3.54%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.6K ¥138.5K

0.56%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17K ¥120.4K

6.20%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$44.77 ¥317

15.61%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$9.9 ¥70

-11.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.81 ¥83.5

15.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.45 ¥293

12.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$13.68 ¥96.7

45.83%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$5.77 ¥40.8

48.70%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$341 ¥2,411

271.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$16.7K ¥118.4K

91.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$44.58 ¥315

30.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.46 ¥215

24.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$70.6 ¥499

8.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$71.2 ¥504

34.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$274 ¥1,937

251.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$191 ¥1,349

193.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$601 ¥4,251

316.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$358 ¥2,528

233.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,043 ¥21.5K

368.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,061 ¥14.6K

247.64%

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 Zhangzhou: November 30, 2025

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