Kansas vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5093
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1183
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
508K
24.9M

The cost of living in Kansas is 70% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1733rd and 4461st ($2026 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1521st and 6th 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 2 months in Kansas compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Kansas ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 232nd and 558th 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
$14.4
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4126
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28701
$28143

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740