Shanghai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Shanghai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1379
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4064
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$768
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1746
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
24.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 58% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 3152nd and 9th ($1379 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 484th and 10th 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
$7.11
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.39
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1079
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2636
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18451
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10024
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.86
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.9
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.2
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.13
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27276
$25023

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$754
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$667
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$701
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$677
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$726
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$674
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$693
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$952
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$852
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$776
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$684
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$680
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$882
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$665
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$726
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$685
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$778
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$683
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$891
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$681
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$673
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$672
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$652
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$662
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$674
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$689
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$674
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$573
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$711
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$666
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$655
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$650
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$681
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$664
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$678
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$729
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$673
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$811

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580