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Cost of Living Comparison Between Weifang and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Weifang and Shanghai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Weifang is 20.5% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Weifang is 36.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.31 ยฅ22.87
$4.72 ยฅ32.64
-29.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.96 ยฅ96.5
$36.89 ยฅ255
-62.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ยฅ31.21
$5.46 ยฅ37.74
-17.22%
Cappuccino
$3.10 ยฅ21.45
$3.44 ยฅ23.77
-9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ยฅ3.74
$0.59 ยฅ4.06
-8.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ยฅ1.38
$0.37 ยฅ2.53
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ยฅ5.96
$1.37 ยฅ9.44
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ยฅ14.58
$2.71 ยฅ18.76
-22.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ยฅ12.41
$2.15 ยฅ14.89
-16.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 ยฅ8.06
$1.81 ยฅ12.50
-35.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.62
$1.10 ยฅ7.59
-26.36%
Eggs
$1.21 ยฅ8.35
$1.63 ยฅ11.28
-25.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 ยฅ102
$15.32 ยฅ106
-3.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 ยฅ18.03
$3.06 ยฅ21.13
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 ยฅ53.5
$10.79 ยฅ74.6
-28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 ยฅ6.94
$2.35 ยฅ16.24
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.69
$1.77 ยฅ12.24
-53.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ยฅ13.01
$1.80 ยฅ12.43
4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ยฅ4.34
$1.53 ยฅ10.60
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$0.81 ยฅ5.58
-45.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ยฅ3.00
$1.16 ยฅ8.02
-62.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$0.63 ยฅ4.38
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.30
$0.57 ยฅ3.93
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ยฅ27.70
$2.86 ยฅ19.79
40.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.92 ยฅ82.3
$11.80 ยฅ81.6
1.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.16
$0.78 ยฅ5.40
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ยฅ6.84
$1.56 ยฅ10.77
-36.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 ยฅ1.38
$0.43 ยฅ2.99
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 ยฅ49.02
$34.37 ยฅ237
-79.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ยฅ6.19
$2.22 ยฅ15.33
-59.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
$0.40 ยฅ2.80
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 ยฅ49.47
$8.48 ยฅ58.6
-15.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.77
$1.10 ยฅ7.61
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ยฅ81.4K
$19.3K ยฅ133.5K
-39.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ยฅ105.0K
$17.8K ยฅ123.1K
-14.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 ยฅ356
$52.1 ยฅ360
-1.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 ยฅ59.0
$8.74 ยฅ60.4
-2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.92 ยฅ47.83
$13.89 ยฅ96.0
-50.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.33 ยฅ189
$46.02 ยฅ318
-40.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 ยฅ96.6
$19.97 ยฅ138
-29.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 ยฅ29.43
$8.33 ยฅ57.5
-48.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ยฅ1,242
$1,309 ยฅ9,043
-86.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ยฅ116.3K
$31.5K ยฅ217.6K
-46.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.06 ยฅ146
$59.3 ยฅ409
-64.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.81 ยฅ261
$37.69 ยฅ260
0.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 ยฅ535
$78.1 ยฅ540
-0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 ยฅ569
$96.1 ยฅ664
-14.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 ยฅ903
$951 ยฅ6,569
-86.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.1 ยฅ630
$559 ยฅ3,864
-83.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ยฅ4,090
$2,477 ยฅ17.1K
-76.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 ยฅ979
$1,167 ยฅ8,063
-87.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,549 ยฅ24.5K
$14.0K ยฅ96.8K
-74.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,936 ยฅ13.4K
$7,044 ยฅ48.7K
-72.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Weifang
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$607 ยฅ4,197
$1,623 ยฅ11.2K
-62.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.58
6.42%

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Last update for Weifang: February 10, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: February 12, 2026

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