Shanghai vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
24.9M
985K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 53% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4880th and 1008th ($1147 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1178th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Stockholm

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Shanghai Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$17265

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464