Shanghai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$636
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
24.9M
686K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 28% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4880th and 6285th ($1147 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 758th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1178th and 186th 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
$4.42
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$14291

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016