Los Angeles vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$1644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 191% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 80th and 4858th ($3196 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 58th and 675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$1.45
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$30174

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746