Shanghai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$602
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
24.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 124% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4780th and 8633rd ($1136 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 531st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 4th vs 35th best cities to live in China, and 571st vs 5079th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Shijiazhuang

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Shanghai Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$3.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$71.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$4947

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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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734