Shanghai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$605
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
24.9M
686K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4879th and 5380th ($1128 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 315th 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 1383rd and 291st 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
$4.7
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$19584

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068