Shanghai vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1319
🏠 One person rent
$600
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
99
83
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 110% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 4971st and 8492nd ($1126 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs South Tangerang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1655th and 6544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs South Tangerang

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Shanghai South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$7419

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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 South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$609
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$684
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$556
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$467
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$488
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$487
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$502
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$536
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$417
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$515
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$478
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$470
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$474
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$499
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$424
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$445
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$439
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$405
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$445
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$456
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$453
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$439
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$439
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$419
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$408
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$549
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$379
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$459
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$476
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$411
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$419
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495