Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhucheng Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhucheng

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 22% more expensive than Zhucheng without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 27.8% more expensive than Zhucheng without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$2.85 ¥19.96

67.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$21.43 ¥150

67.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$4.98 ¥34.78

9.44%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$2.96 ¥20.71

15.54%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.44 ¥3.06

31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$0.27 ¥1.87

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$0.93 ¥6.50

52.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$2.06 ¥14.43

35.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$1.84 ¥12.88

13.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.55 ¥10.84

19.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$0.97 ¥6.77

13.40%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$1.60 ¥11.18

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$12.93 ¥90.4

18.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$3.26 ¥22.78

-5.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$10.37 ¥72.5

4.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.87 ¥13.06

24.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$1.26 ¥8.83

40.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$1.47 ¥10.26

21.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$1.10 ¥7.67

33.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$0.69 ¥4.85

17.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$0.95 ¥6.61

22.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.55 ¥3.87

14.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.54 ¥3.79

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.07 ¥21.45

-9.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$10.38 ¥72.6

10.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$0.80 ¥5.60

5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$1.66 ¥11.62

-3.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.27 ¥1.88

48.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

$17.03 ¥119

100.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.37 ¥9.59

67.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.32 ¥2.27

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$6.66 ¥46.55

24.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.12 ¥7.82

2.68%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$19.6K ¥136.7K

0.51%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$17.1K ¥119.7K

6.69%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$45.11 ¥315

15.38%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$9.55 ¥66.8

-7.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$11.80 ¥82.5

17.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$41.22 ¥288

12.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.79 ¥96.4

43.44%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$6.02 ¥42.08

37.54%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$335 ¥2,339

287.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$16.8K ¥117.5K

83.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$43.49 ¥304

37.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$29.87 ¥209

27.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$72.6 ¥508

6.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$72.3 ¥505

37.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$274 ¥1,915

244.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$191 ¥1,334

198.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$581 ¥4,060

323.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$355 ¥2,479

239.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$3,037 ¥21.2K

369.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$2,000 ¥14.0K

254.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Zhucheng: January 12, 2026

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