Shanghai vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$636
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
18
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.49M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 68% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4880th and 7385th ($1147 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 80th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Ranked 5th vs 234th best cities to live in China, and 1178th vs 7068th 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
$4.42
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$25646

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628