Gujranwala vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$308
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$743
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$101
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$879
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
34
75
🏙️ Population
2.03M
24.9M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 73% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 9188th and 4971st ($308 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 5th in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Gujranwala ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 8605th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gujranwala vs Shanghai

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Gujranwala Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.6
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$35.3
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$109
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$64.8
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.97%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.93
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.03
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.9
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.05
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.2
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$941
$27781

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$675
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