Shanghai vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
24.9M
548K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 46% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4780th and 1613th ($1136 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 571st and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shanghai The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9165

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611