Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhuhai Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zhuhai

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 34.3% more expensive than Zhuhai without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 20.3% more expensive than Zhuhai without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.09

$2.87 ¥19.77

67.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$27.54 ¥190

30.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.29

$4.74 ¥32.69

13.92%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.69

$2.67 ¥18.43

34.08%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.46 ¥3.14

28.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.30 ¥2.08

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.52

$1.14 ¥7.86

21.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.17

$2.60 ¥17.94

6.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.68

$1.75 ¥12.09

21.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.36

$1.71 ¥11.83

4.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.29

$0.90 ¥6.22

17.78%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.28

$1.43 ¥9.89

13.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥107

$8.33 ¥57.5

86.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.37

$4.02 ¥27.76

-22.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥75.8

$9.25 ¥63.8

18.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.58

$1.41 ¥9.72

60.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.95

$1.13 ¥7.83

53.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.47

$0.93 ¥6.43

94.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.02

$0.88 ¥6.10

64.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.42

$0.86 ¥5.91

-8.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.79

$1.26 ¥8.70

-10.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.49 ¥3.40

38.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.88

$0.57 ¥3.96

-1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.74

$2.85 ¥19.69

-4.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.3

$8.58 ¥59.2

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.74

$0.93 ¥6.42

-10.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.12

$1.90 ¥13.14

-15.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.97

$0.13 ¥0.89

230.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$8.43 ¥58.2

305.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.97

$1.42 ¥9.80

52.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.38 ¥2.59

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$4.13 ¥28.53

100.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.62

$1.12 ¥7.72

-1.79%

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

$19.5K ¥134.8K

$17.0K ¥117.3K

14.95%

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

$17.9K ¥123.5K

$16.7K ¥115.5K

6.94%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$62.4 ¥430

-14.83%

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

$8.64 ¥59.6

$8.13 ¥56.1

6.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.5

$13.14 ¥90.7

3.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥320

$42.22 ¥291

10.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥136

$16.73 ¥115

18.11%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.1

$5.61 ¥38.70

50.09%

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

$1,265 ¥8,732

$349 ¥2,409

262.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.0K

$8,387 ¥57.9K

271.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥402

$37.82 ¥261

54.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥257

$20.72 ¥143

80.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥536

$70.5 ¥486

10.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥663

$75.6 ¥522

27.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,554

$399 ¥2,750

138.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,927

$261 ¥1,798

118.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.4K

$847 ¥5,843

198.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,327

$603 ¥4,159

100.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.0K

$4,321 ¥29.8K

221.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.0K

$3,195 ¥22.0K

126.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.6K

$1,044 ¥7,203

61.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.04

-11.39%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zhuhai: February 28, 2026

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