Shanghai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$635
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
24.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 60% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4461st and 133rd ($1190 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 558th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Singapore City

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Shanghai Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$26424

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544