Haiphong vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1411
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$256
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
61
75
🏙️ Population
2.12M
24.9M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 49% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8212th and 4971st ($571 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Haiphong compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5815th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Shanghai

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Haiphong Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.54
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.83
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.53
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4643
$27781

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$587
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$585
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$587
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$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
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$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896

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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