Phoenix vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.61M
24.9M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 101% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 864th and 4461st ($2390 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 127th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Shanghai

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Phoenix Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$28143

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740