Shanghai vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$636
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
99
58
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
24.9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 120% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4880th and 8567th ($1147 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 492nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 5th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 1178th vs 4412th 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
$4.42
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$5149

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740