Conakry vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$526
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2456
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
6
100
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
1.67M
24.9M

The cost of living in Conakry is 5% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5108th and 4879th ($1067 vs $1128) 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 2.3 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 8626th and 1383rd 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
$6.14
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.7
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$27624

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$999
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$999
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1347
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1021
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1283
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$872
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1281
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$895
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1044
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1010
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$536
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$502
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$598
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$541
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$516
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$1003
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1088
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$503
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$503
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1084
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1140
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1221
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$508
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1060
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$506
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$630
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$506
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1099
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$514
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$506
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1082
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1123

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753