Shanghai vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$605
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.24M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 70% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 4879th and 7324th ($1128 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 0.5 months in Tangerang. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 1383rd and 5438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tangerang

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Shanghai Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$3.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$89
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
9.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1441
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$8.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$7819

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$567
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$699
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$400
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$555
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$511
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$561
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$490
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$534
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$429
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$523
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$488
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$482
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$478
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$471
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$411
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$390
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$488
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$448
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$422
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$409
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$461
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$456
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$444
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$447
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$440
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$413
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$409
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$551
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$384
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$457
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$470
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$413
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$420