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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 23.8% more expensive than Zhucheng without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 23% more expensive than Zhucheng without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$2.82 ¥19.93

71.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$21.92 ¥155

67.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.81 ¥34.01

12.47%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$2.98 ¥21.08

18.46%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.47 ¥3.34

23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.27 ¥1.89

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$0.89 ¥6.31

57.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$2.1 ¥14.85

32.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.86 ¥13.14

13.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$1.55 ¥10.95

18.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.97 ¥6.87

9.28%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.53 ¥10.83

5.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$12.74 ¥90.1

19.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.22 ¥22.78

-4.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$10.18 ¥72

7.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$1.79 ¥12.66

32.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.25 ¥8.83

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.47 ¥10.41

21.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.1 ¥7.79

33.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$0.73 ¥5.18

16.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$0.89 ¥6.27

24.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.56 ¥3.94

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.55 ¥3.9

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$3.21 ¥22.72

-12.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$10.52 ¥74.4

9.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.74 ¥5.25

5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.64 ¥11.6

-0.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.27 ¥1.9

62.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$16.63 ¥118

109.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$1.37 ¥9.66

61.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.32 ¥2.29

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$6.62 ¥46.81

25.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$1.17 ¥8.27

-6.84%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$19.4K ¥137.1K

1.65%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$17.1K ¥120.9K

5.78%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$45 ¥318

15.02%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$10.08 ¥71.3

-12.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$11.79 ¥83.4

15.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$41.19 ¥291

13.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$14.14 ¥100

41.09%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$6 ¥42.42

43.00%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$337 ¥2,380

276.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$17K ¥120.1K

88.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$43.17 ¥305

35.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$30.36 ¥215

24.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$72.3 ¥511

5.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$72.5 ¥513

32.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$283 ¥2,000

239.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$193 ¥1,367

189.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$591 ¥4,181

323.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$366 ¥2,591

225.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,045 ¥21.5K

368.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$2,001 ¥14.2K

257.96%

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 Zhucheng: December 1, 2025

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