San Antonio vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

San Antonio Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2051
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4878
$3810
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$625
🏘️ Family rent
$2227
$1670
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4466
$1346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
1.43M
24.9M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 73% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1380th and 4359th ($2051 vs $1183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 2.2 months in San Antonio compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. San Antonio ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 102nd and 473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Shanghai

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San Antonio Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.24
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1011
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2396
$2594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$1339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$17716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4348
$9564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.7
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$68.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19364
$24851

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$1889
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$1889
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1757
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$1878
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1782
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1800
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2605
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2311
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2277
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2329
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2156
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1806
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1762
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1680
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1516
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1740
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$634
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1589
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1836
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1731
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1448
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1591
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$718
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$621
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1808
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1705
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$1987
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1823
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1892
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$1957
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1958
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$3044
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2209
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2099
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1932
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2012
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$1977

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762