Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Yiwu is 15.7% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yiwu is 15.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 ¥18.9

$4.73 ¥33.92

-44.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.77 ¥264

$36.17 ¥259

1.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ¥39.3

$5.6 ¥40.18

-2.14%

Cappuccino

$3.49 ¥25.06

$3.56 ¥25.53

-1.97%

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

$0.59 ¥4.21

$0.54 ¥3.9

9.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ¥2.15

$0.36 ¥2.59

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥10.21

$1.43 ¥10.25

-0.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ¥19.6

$2.76 ¥19.81

-1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ¥12.87

$2.18 ¥15.66

-17.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ¥12.89

$1.81 ¥13

-0.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.66

$1.1 ¥7.9

-28.18%

Eggs

$1.6 ¥11.48

$1.69 ¥12.1

-5.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.55 ¥112

$15.79 ¥113

-1.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥22.13

$3.17 ¥22.76

-2.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.5 ¥75.3

$10.88 ¥78.1

-3.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 ¥11.63

$2.26 ¥16.24

-28.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 ¥10.17

$1.67 ¥11.98

-14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.72

$1.78 ¥12.78

-23.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.84

$1.52 ¥10.94

-28.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ¥3.65

$0.85 ¥6.09

-40.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 ¥5.86

$1.17 ¥8.37

-29.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.2 ¥1.45

$0.68 ¥4.84

-70.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ¥4.35

$0.6 ¥4.29

1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ¥20.19

$2.87 ¥20.56

-2.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.23 ¥80.5

$11.16 ¥80

0.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 ¥2.93

$0.8 ¥5.73

-48.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 ¥7.7

$1.56 ¥11.22

-31.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥3.12

$0.4 ¥2.89

7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.77 ¥120

$35.15 ¥252

-52.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ¥8.16

$2.29 ¥16.45

-50.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 ¥1.5

$0.37 ¥2.69

-43.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 ¥59.1

$8.14 ¥58.4

1.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.83

$1.09 ¥7.81

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

$19.7K ¥141.6K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

1.04%

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

$18.1K ¥130K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-0.39%

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

$52.7 ¥378

$51.6 ¥370

2.21%

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

$8.91 ¥63.9

$8.68 ¥62.2

2.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.57 ¥97.4

$13.5 ¥96.8

0.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.96 ¥100

$46.42 ¥333

-69.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ¥76.2

$20.44 ¥147

-48.04%

Cinema Ticket

$6.72 ¥48.22

$8.58 ¥61.5

-21.68%

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

$332 ¥2,383

$1,307 ¥9,378

-74.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.1K ¥223.3K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-0.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 ¥398

$58.8 ¥422

-5.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.41 ¥254

$36.99 ¥265

-4.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 ¥563

$77.7 ¥558

1.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ¥503

$98.5 ¥706

-28.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$419 ¥3,002

$952 ¥6,827

-56.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,354

$574 ¥4,115

-67.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$992 ¥7,113

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-60.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$685 ¥4,917

$1,201 ¥8,614

-42.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,990 ¥21.5K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-79.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,749 ¥19.7K

$7,106 ¥51K

-61.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 ¥4,009

$1,534 ¥11K

-63.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

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

Last update for Yiwu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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