Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhenjiang Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhenjiang

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 54.5% more expensive than Zhenjiang without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 62.7% more expensive than Zhenjiang without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.19

$2.74 ¥18.93

75.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$26.87 ¥186

33.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.40

$4.92 ¥34.04

9.76%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.76

$2.13 ¥14.72

68.08%

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

$0.59 ¥4.05

$0.27 ¥1.85

118.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.33

$0.20 ¥1.38

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.55

$1.07 ¥7.39

28.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.22

$1.62 ¥11.22

71.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.72

$1.78 ¥12.28

19.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.39

$1.35 ¥9.37

32.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.31

$0.85 ¥5.90

24.71%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.31

$1.73 ¥11.95

-5.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$5.52 ¥38.21

182.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.43

$2.70 ¥18.69

14.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.1

$9.70 ¥67.1

13.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.63

$1.71 ¥11.82

32.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.98

$1.66 ¥11.46

4.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.50

$1.65 ¥11.42

9.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.05

$1.20 ¥8.32

20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.79 ¥5.43

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.81

$0.99 ¥6.82

14.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.71

$0.40 ¥2.76

70.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.29 ¥2.01

93.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.80

$4.14 ¥28.63

-34.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.5

$9.17 ¥63.4

19.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.74 ¥5.15

12.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.15

$1.35 ¥9.36

19.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥237

$6.97 ¥48.25

390.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥15.02

$1.21 ¥8.40

79.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.61

$0.40 ¥2.76

-5.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.2

$4.12 ¥28.54

100.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.64

$1.16 ¥8.04

-5.17%

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

$19.5K ¥135.2K

$16.4K ¥113.8K

18.81%

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

$17.9K ¥123.8K

$16.6K ¥114.8K

7.87%

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

$53.1 ¥368

$44.79 ¥310

18.64%

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

$8.64 ¥59.8

$11.16 ¥77.2

-22.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.7

$11.82 ¥81.8

14.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.25 ¥285

12.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$28.05 ¥194

-29.55%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.36 ¥44.04

32.39%

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

$1,265 ¥8,757

$422 ¥2,918

200.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.6K

$16.9K ¥116.6K

84.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$42.22 ¥292

37.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$27.65 ¥191

34.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$41.99 ¥291

84.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥665

$41.41 ¥287

132.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,573

$213 ¥1,470

346.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,939

$137 ¥949

315.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$493 ¥3,411

412.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,352

$351 ¥2,426

244.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.2K

$3,166 ¥21.9K

339.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.2K

$1,763 ¥12.2K

311.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$785 ¥5,435

114.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

3.83

-6.53%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zhenjiang: February 28, 2026

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