Can Tho vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$469
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1614
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$164
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
32
79
🏙️ Population
1.25M
24.9M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 59% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8809th and 4780th ($469 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 6th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 7844th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Shanghai

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Can Tho Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.63
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$1
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.65%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7276
$31401

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$521
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$529
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$516
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$534
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$515
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$689
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$525
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$445
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$512
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$711
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$582
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$819
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$529
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$514
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$754
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$521
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$516
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$531
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$626
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$630
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$697
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$533
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$549
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$703
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$515
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$517
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$773
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$800
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$769
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$745
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$806

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$1028
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$706
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$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774