Shanghai vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
24.9M
385K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 54% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4461st and 545th ($1190 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 489th 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 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 558th and 180th 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
$4.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$26113

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357