Conakry vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$523
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
6
99
😀 Quality of life
36
75
🏙️ Population
1.67M
24.9M

The cost of living in Conakry is 6% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5243rd and 4971st ($1058 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guinea and China, respectively. Check Guinea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 8430th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Shanghai

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Conakry Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$27781

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765