Can Tho vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Can Tho	Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person	$455	$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1212	$2040
🏠 One person rent	$155	$242
🏘️ Family rent	$262	$417
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$259
🚐 Transport expenses	$54.6	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$159	$801
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	20	18
😀 Quality of life	43	46
🏙️ Population	3.21M	6.49M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 34% less expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 8848th and 7385th ($455 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 80th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Can Tho compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Can Tho ranked 15th best city to live in Vietnam vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 7506th and 7068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Shangrao

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	Can Tho	Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.24	$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.45	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$0.75
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$170	$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$302	$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.8	$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.41	$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3041	$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1724	$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.86	$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.01	$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.37	$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.89	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.6	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.33	$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.73	$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.8	$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.2	$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.58	$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans	$19	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.8	$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6876	$25646

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$530
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$506
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$721
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$517
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$726
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$522
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$414
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$503
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$776
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$480
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$493
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$563
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$528
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$668
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$533
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$718
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$601
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$540
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$724
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$531
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$550
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$809
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$839
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$735
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

Cities near Shangrao

Distance	City	Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi	Guixi	$596
77 km or 48 mi	Wuyishan	$617
97 km or 60 mi	Yingtan	$603
106 km or 66 mi	Quzhou	$628
120 km or 75 mi	Jingdezhen	$435
145 km or 90 mi	Huangshan	$646
165 km or 103 mi	Fuzhou	$603
180 km or 112 mi	Jinhua	$611
191 km or 119 mi	Lishui	$686
201 km or 125 mi	Nanping	$689
205 km or 127 mi	Nanchang	$542
227 km or 141 mi	Yiwu	$696
237 km or 147 mi	Jiujiang	$615
246 km or 153 mi	Anqing	$551
246 km or 153 mi	Sanming	$640
250 km or 155 mi	Ningde	$672
251 km or 156 mi	Chizhou	$652
262 km or 163 mi	Ningguo	$661
268 km or 167 mi	Wenzhou	$774
274 km or 170 mi	Rui'an	$717
278 km or 173 mi	Tongling	$653
279 km or 174 mi	Qianshan	$587
282 km or 175 mi	Wuxue	$618
289 km or 179 mi	Xuancheng	$684
293 km or 182 mi	Hangzhou	$899
294 km or 183 mi	Fuzhou	$679
306 km or 190 mi	Tongcheng	$612
307 km or 191 mi	Guangde	$667
307 km or 191 mi	Xinyu	$592
308 km or 191 mi	Shaoxing	$670
313 km or 195 mi	Linhai	$677
324 km or 201 mi	Wuhu	$671
328 km or 204 mi	Ji'an	$632
333 km or 207 mi	Wenling	$687
340 km or 211 mi	Huzhou	$680
344 km or 214 mi	Daye	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Huangshi	$691
350 km or 217 mi	Putian	$673
358 km or 223 mi	Yichun	$610
361 km or 224 mi	Chaohu	$628