Shanghai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 54% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4879th and 918th ($1128 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1383rd and 6th 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
$4.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$17676

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043