Shanghai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$600
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
24.9M
686K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 17% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4971st and 5951st ($1126 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 630th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1655th and 246th 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
$5.01
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$16729

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063