Los Angeles vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 116% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 39th and 3152nd ($2975 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 64th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Shanghai

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Los Angeles Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$27276

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$754
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$667
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$701
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$677
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$726
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$674
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$693
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$952
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$852
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$776
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$684
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$680
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$882
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$665
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$726
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$685
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$778
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$683
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$891
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$681
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$673
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$672
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$652
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$662
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$674
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$689
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$674
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$573
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$711
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$666
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$655
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$650
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$681
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$664
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$678
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$729
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$673
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$811