Shanghai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$602
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
24.9M
686K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 15% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4780th and 5761st ($1136 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 722nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 571st and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Shizuoka

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Shanghai Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$21319

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103