New York City vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$1510
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
8.8M
24.9M

The cost of living in New York City is 170% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 3rd and 3152nd ($3723 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 23rd and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Shanghai

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New York City Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$27276

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

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