Shanghai vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1459
🏠 One person rent
$600
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.24M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 85% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 4971st and 7868th ($1126 vs $609) 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 1655th and 5230th 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
$5.01
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$1403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$8077

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$684
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$391
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$556
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$467
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$488
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$487
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$502
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$536
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$417
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$515
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$478
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$470
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$474
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$405
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$388
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$499
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$439
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$424
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$405
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$456
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$445
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$439
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$453
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$439
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$419
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$408
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$379
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$459
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$476
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$411
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$419