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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 44.6% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 43.8% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$4.12 ¥28.46

16.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$16.53 ¥114

117.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.64 ¥38.95

-4.26%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$3.32 ¥22.97

7.83%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.44 ¥3.01

34.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.02

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.83 ¥5.73

66.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$1.99 ¥13.73

39.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.64 ¥11.30

29.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$0.68 ¥4.67

163.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.82 ¥5.70

29.27%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.17 ¥8.10

39.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$15.54 ¥107

0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$1.97 ¥13.63

57.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$5.59 ¥38.63

96.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.14 ¥7.88

98.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$0.82 ¥5.70

110.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$0.96 ¥6.61

88.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.88 ¥6.09

64.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.44 ¥3.01

79.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.86 ¥5.96

31.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.44 ¥3.04

54.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.55 ¥3.80

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.88 ¥26.84

-29.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$14.38 ¥99.4

-24.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.72 ¥4.97

15.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.36 ¥9.38

18.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.27 ¥1.85

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$16.48 ¥114

107.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.09 ¥7.55

99.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.32 ¥2.18

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.32 ¥43.69

30.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.01 ¥7.01

8.91%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$16.4K ¥113.4K

19.12%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$13.9K ¥95.9K

28.89%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$87.4 ¥604

-39.21%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$10.14 ¥70.1

-14.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$5.52 ¥38.12

145.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$41.50 ¥287

11.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$14.08 ¥97.3

40.34%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$6.29 ¥43.44

33.86%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$166 ¥1,150

660.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$18.9K ¥130.6K

64.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$27.94 ¥193

108.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$24.47 ¥169

52.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$69.0 ¥477

12.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$70.6 ¥488

36.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$279 ¥1,931

239.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$189 ¥1,306

201.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$598 ¥4,135

322.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$355 ¥2,450

240.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,154 ¥21.8K

340.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$2,004 ¥13.8K

261.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$713 ¥4,926

136.71%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zibo: March 3, 2026

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