Casablanca vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Casablanca Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$749
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1855
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$329
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$497
$1458
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
3.5M
24.9M

The cost of living in Casablanca is 36% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6505th and 4418th ($749 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Morocco and China, respectively. Check Morocco vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Casablanca compared to 1.3 months in Shanghai. Casablanca ranked 1st best city to live in Morocco vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5017th and 435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Casablanca vs Shanghai

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Casablanca Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$5.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.22%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1933
$18653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$5.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.51
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4392
$27798

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Distance City Cost of living
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$572
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$543
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$694
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$468
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$500
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$379
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$585
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$418
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$468
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$512
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$623
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$515
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$620
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$467
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$609
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1120
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1272
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1222
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$928
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1173
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1115
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2259
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1129
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$997
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$944
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1169
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1195
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1092
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1227
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$1808
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1364
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$506
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1314
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$529
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1211
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1451
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1126
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$464
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1254
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$1635

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1052
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$772
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$820
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$788
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1144
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$688
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$751
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$784
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$785
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$741
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$714
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$728
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$709
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$666
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$810
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$694
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$719
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$721
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$714
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$827
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$695
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$695
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$612
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$706
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$619
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$701
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$540
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$642
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$693
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$681
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$687
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$607
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$718
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$722
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$635
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$736