Shanghai vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$635
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.49M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 65% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4461st and 6691st ($1190 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 70th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1 months in Shangrao. Ranked 4th vs 244th best cities to live in China, and 558th vs 6824th 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
$4.9
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$20642

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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

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696