Miami vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3216
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7364
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$3669
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$1068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
85
99
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
442K
24.9M

The cost of living in Miami is 180% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 117th and 4880th ($3216 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Miami ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 169th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Shanghai

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Miami Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.1
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2394
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1806
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4404
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6964
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.78
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1797
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18611
$27610

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114

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