Shanghai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 54% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4461st and 571st ($1190 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 558th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Toronto

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Shanghai Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$18837

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190