Shanghai vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$602
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.24M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 88% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 4780th and 7726th ($1136 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 571st and 5630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shanghai Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9006

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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 Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459