Kansas vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$879
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
508K
24.9M

The cost of living in Kansas is 88% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1736th and 4971st ($2114 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 372nd and 1655th 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
$25.2
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$27781

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Shanghai

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