Shanghai vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$605
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$767
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.44M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 74% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4879th and 7433rd ($1128 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 94th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Ranked 4th vs 207th best cities to live in China, and 1383rd vs 6933rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Shangrao

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Shanghai Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$5.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$28686

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620