Praia vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$426
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
36
79
🏙️ Population
159K
24.9M

The cost of living in Praia is 26% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6315th and 4780th ($835 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Cape Verde and China, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 7362nd and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Shanghai

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Praia Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$31401

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$840
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$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774