Shanghai vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
24.9M
385K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 57% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4780th and 497th ($1136 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 439th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 571st and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tampa

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Shanghai Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$14056

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369