Shanghai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$577
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$2528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
686K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 18% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4858th and 5882nd ($1097 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 732nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 675th and 271st 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
$4.55
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$8368

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083