Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Zibo

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 30% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 57.5% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$4.13 ¥28.82

15.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$16.73 ¥117

114.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$5.67 ¥39.55

-3.88%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$3.24 ¥22.64

5.56%

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

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.43 ¥3.00

34.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.27 ¥1.86

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$0.86 ¥6.01

65.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$1.92 ¥13.37

45.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.71 ¥11.95

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$0.67 ¥4.68

176.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.80 ¥5.58

37.50%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.23 ¥8.60

30.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$15.35 ¥107

-0.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$1.93 ¥13.48

59.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$5.53 ¥38.60

96.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.09 ¥7.61

113.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$0.82 ¥5.73

115.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$1.01 ¥7.07

76.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$0.82 ¥5.69

79.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.44 ¥3.07

84.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.82 ¥5.69

41.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.40 ¥2.80

57.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.58 ¥4.04

3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$3.76 ¥26.27

-26.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$13.77 ¥96.1

-16.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$0.72 ¥5.03

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$1.41 ¥9.82

14.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.29 ¥2.05

37.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$16.63 ¥116

105.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.12 ¥7.85

104.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.35 ¥2.41

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$6.41 ¥44.71

29.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.03 ¥7.16

11.65%

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

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$16.8K ¥117.5K

16.76%

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

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$13.9K ¥96.8K

31.67%

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

$52.1 ¥363

$87.0 ¥607

-40.15%

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

$8.79 ¥61.3

$10.00 ¥69.8

-12.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$5.53 ¥38.59

150.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$41.28 ¥288

12.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$13.74 ¥95.9

43.96%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$6.45 ¥45.00

28.37%

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

$1,297 ¥9,056

$169 ¥1,180

667.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$18.3K ¥127.7K

68.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$28.23 ¥197

111.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$23.99 ¥167

58.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$70.8 ¥494

9.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$69.7 ¥487

42.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$284 ¥1,983

232.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$187 ¥1,306

204.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$603 ¥4,208

308.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$360 ¥2,514

234.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$3,606 ¥25.2K

295.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$2,031 ¥14.2K

248.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$726 ¥5,064

124.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.62

-22.51%

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

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Zibo: January 12, 2026

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