Can Tho vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Can Tho Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1373
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$234
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
18
100
😀 Quality of life
37
78
🏙️ Population
1.24M
24.9M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 59% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7975th and 3152nd ($559 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Can Tho compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Can Tho ranked 22nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 7600th and 484th 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
$1.72
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.8
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.84
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.14
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.86%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.14
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.59
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$151
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8501
$27276

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$526
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$546
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$548
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$538
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$502
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$645
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$509
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$527
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$568
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$667
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$563
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$876
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$532
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$497
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$760
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$433
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$528
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$557
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$627
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$594
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$597
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$506
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$628
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$601
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$541
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$511
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$596
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$669
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$595
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$597
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$592

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$754
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$667
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$701
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$677
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$726
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$674
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$693
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$952
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$852
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$776
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$684
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$680
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$882
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$665
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$726
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$685
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$778
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$683
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$891
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$681
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$673
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$672
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$652
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$662
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$674
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$689
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$674
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$573
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$711
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$666
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$655
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$650
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$681
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$664
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$678
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$729
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$673
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$811