Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoukou and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoukou and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhoukou is 18.9% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zhoukou is 23.6% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 ¥25.27

$4.73 ¥33.92

-25.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.85 ¥150

$36.17 ¥259

-42.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 ¥33.61

$5.6 ¥40.18

-16.25%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ¥22.85

$3.56 ¥25.53

-10.39%

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

$0.43 ¥3.07

$0.54 ¥3.9

-20.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ¥2.4

$0.36 ¥2.59

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ¥7.3

$1.43 ¥10.25

-28.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥14.77

$2.76 ¥19.81

-25.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 ¥12.91

$2.18 ¥15.66

-17.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥11.46

$1.81 ¥13

-11.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.59

$1.1 ¥7.9

-16.36%

Eggs

$1.64 ¥11.78

$1.69 ¥12.1

-2.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.73 ¥91.3

$15.79 ¥113

-19.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 ¥22.5

$3.17 ¥22.76

-0.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.02 ¥71.9

$10.88 ¥78.1

-7.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.98

$2.26 ¥16.24

-19.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.56

$1.67 ¥11.98

-28.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.76

$1.78 ¥12.78

-23.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.52 ¥10.94

-25.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥5.1

$0.85 ¥6.09

-16.47%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.59

$1.17 ¥8.37

-21.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.3

$0.68 ¥4.84

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.88

$0.6 ¥4.29

-10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.22 ¥23.08

$2.87 ¥20.56

12.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.51 ¥75.4

$11.16 ¥80

-5.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥5.42

$0.8 ¥5.73

-5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥11.74

$1.56 ¥11.22

5.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.4 ¥2.89

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.5 ¥118

$35.15 ¥252

-53.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.76

$2.29 ¥16.45

-40.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.33

$0.37 ¥2.69

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.48 ¥46.5

$8.14 ¥58.4

-20.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥8.43

$1.09 ¥7.81

7.34%

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

$19.2K ¥137.4K

$19.5K ¥140.1K

-1.97%

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

$17K ¥121.9K

$18.2K ¥130.5K

-6.59%

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

$46.59 ¥334

$51.6 ¥370

-9.62%

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

$9.97 ¥71.5

$8.68 ¥62.2

14.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.52 ¥82.7

$13.5 ¥96.8

-14.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.51 ¥298

$46.42 ¥333

-10.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.02 ¥101

$20.44 ¥147

-31.41%

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 ¥45.64

$8.58 ¥61.5

-25.87%

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

$341 ¥2,445

$1,307 ¥9,378

-73.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.8K ¥120.4K

$31.4K ¥225.4K

-46.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.82 ¥307

$58.8 ¥422

-27.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.06 ¥216

$36.99 ¥265

-18.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 ¥517

$77.7 ¥558

-7.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 ¥530

$98.5 ¥706

-24.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥1,981

$952 ¥6,827

-70.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 ¥1,370

$574 ¥4,115

-66.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ¥4,182

$2,518 ¥18.1K

-76.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 ¥2,558

$1,201 ¥8,614

-70.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,983 ¥21.4K

$14.4K ¥103.2K

-79.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,835 ¥13.2K

$7,106 ¥51K

-74.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,534 ¥11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.87

3.58

8.10%

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

Last update for Zhoukou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: October 28, 2025

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