Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangshuo and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangshuo and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Yangshuo is 18.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yangshuo is 20.1% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 ¥19.49

$4.85 ¥34.29

-43.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 ¥152

$36.66 ¥259

-41.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.88 ¥34.54

$5.41 ¥38.27

-9.80%

Cappuccino

$3.1 ¥21.95

$3.53 ¥24.95

-12.18%

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

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.58 ¥4.12

-24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ¥1.89

$0.34 ¥2.39

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.94 ¥6.61

$1.4 ¥9.92

-32.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥14.55

$2.78 ¥19.64

-25.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ¥13.2

$2.11 ¥14.91

-11.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.59 ¥11.26

$1.84 ¥13.01

-13.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.7

$1.06 ¥7.47

-10.38%

Eggs

$1.56 ¥11

$1.61 ¥11.38

-3.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.81 ¥90.6

$15.27 ¥108

-16.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ¥22.09

$3.07 ¥21.68

1.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.35 ¥73.2

$10.94 ¥77.4

-5.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.72

$2.38 ¥16.8

-24.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ¥8.48

$1.75 ¥12.36

-31.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 ¥10.52

$1.79 ¥12.67

-16.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 ¥8.09

$1.47 ¥10.38

-22.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ¥5.17

$0.85 ¥6.04

-14.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.74

$1.11 ¥7.88

-14.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.29

$0.64 ¥4.51

-4.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.91

$0.56 ¥3.96

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.22 ¥22.76

$2.82 ¥19.93

14.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.77 ¥76.1

$11.49 ¥81.2

-6.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.7

$0.78 ¥5.53

3.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.59

$1.63 ¥11.56

0.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.44 ¥3.09

-34.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.95 ¥120

$34.77 ¥246

-51.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.6

$2.21 ¥15.61

-38.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.48

$0.4 ¥2.85

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.06

$8.33 ¥58.9

-18.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.31

$1.09 ¥7.68

8.26%

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

$19.6K ¥138.7K

$19.7K ¥139.3K

-0.43%

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

$17.5K ¥123.4K

$18.1K ¥127.9K

-3.47%

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

$44.3 ¥313

$51.8 ¥366

-14.41%

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

$10.01 ¥70.8

$8.81 ¥62.3

13.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.92 ¥84.3

$13.66 ¥96.6

-12.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.16 ¥291

$46.59 ¥329

-11.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.69 ¥96.8

$19.95 ¥141

-31.38%

Cinema Ticket

$5.88 ¥41.61

$8.58 ¥60.6

-31.47%

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

$331 ¥2,339

$1,267 ¥8,958

-73.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.6K ¥117.4K

$32K ¥226.3K

-48.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.02 ¥311

$58.4 ¥413

-24.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.05 ¥213

$37.88 ¥268

-20.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 ¥513

$76.5 ¥541

-5.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.3 ¥511

$95.9 ¥678

-24.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 ¥2,009

$961 ¥6,798

-70.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,344

$560 ¥3,958

-66.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 ¥4,237

$2,502 ¥17.7K

-76.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$366 ¥2,589

$1,192 ¥8,426

-69.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,970 ¥21K

$14.3K ¥100.8K

-79.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,018 ¥14.3K

$7,164 ¥50.7K

-71.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

3.58

8.66%

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

Last update for Yangshuo: December 1, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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