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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Chengdu

😐 Solo nomad: Shaoxing is 7.1% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shaoxing is 13.4% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.59
$2.85 ¥20.17
-2.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.71 ¥146
$23.29 ¥165
-11.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 ¥29.03
$4.99 ¥35.32
-17.64%
Cappuccino
$2.84 ¥20.09
$2.83 ¥20.02
0.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.96
$0.47 ¥3.32
-10.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.84
$0.3 ¥2.15
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 ¥5.03
$1.09 ¥7.73
-34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.95
$2.14 ¥15.13
-21.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 ¥16.05
$1.75 ¥12.35
29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 ¥14.63
$1.4 ¥9.92
47.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.36
$0.85 ¥6.04
-10.59%
Eggs
$1.49 ¥10.52
$1.91 ¥13.5
-21.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 ¥54.1
$13.84 ¥97.8
-44.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.7 ¥19.12
$3.66 ¥25.88
-26.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 ¥65.2
$11.41 ¥80.7
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥13.04
$1.91 ¥13.48
-3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.69
$1.18 ¥8.32
16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ¥11.18
$1.52 ¥10.71
3.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.5
$1.08 ¥7.62
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.45
$0.66 ¥4.65
37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.46
$0.72 ¥5.07
26.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 ¥5.86
$0.59 ¥4.19
40.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4
$0.57 ¥4.06
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ¥24.89
$3.43 ¥24.27
2.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 ¥70.6
$7.1 ¥50.2
40.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.11
$1.01 ¥7.14
-28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ¥10.61
$1.85 ¥13.05
-18.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.88
$0.43 ¥3.07
-37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.94 ¥120
$27.67 ¥196
-38.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ¥10.66
$1.21 ¥8.58
24.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ¥2.73
$0.28 ¥1.99
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.5 ¥60.1
$4.09 ¥28.93
107.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.98
$1.17 ¥8.28
-3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥118.5K
$19.1K ¥135K
-12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K ¥104.3K
$16.5K ¥116.4K
-10.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.11 ¥305
$43.6 ¥308
-1.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.9 ¥77.1
$11.79 ¥83.4
-7.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.96 ¥77.5
$11.76 ¥83.1
-6.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 ¥298
$23.96 ¥169
75.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥97.7
$11.47 ¥81.1
20.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥40.18
$5.48 ¥38.73
3.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,848
$332 ¥2,348
21.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K ¥128K
$12.2K ¥86.2K
48.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥298
$36.57 ¥259
15.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.47 ¥215
$39.31 ¥278
-22.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 ¥490
$65.7 ¥465
5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.2 ¥461
$51.4 ¥364
26.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,951
$312 ¥2,205
-11.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,347
$180 ¥1,273
5.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ¥4,195
$626 ¥4,426
-5.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,507
$329 ¥2,325
7.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,940 ¥49.1K
$3,888 ¥27.5K
78.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,844 ¥27.2K
$2,017 ¥14.3K
90.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shaoxing
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$868 ¥6,137
$1,029 ¥7,274
-15.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
4.21
-8.08%

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

Last update for Shaoxing: November 29, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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