Shanghai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$602
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
24.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4780th and 81st ($1136 vs $3168) 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 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 571st and 8th 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
$3.99
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$28407

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637