Kansas vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
508K
24.9M

The cost of living in Kansas is 88% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1591st and 4880th ($2158 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 5th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 359th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Shanghai

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Kansas Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$27610

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789