Shanghai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 52% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4880th and 1059th ($1147 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1178th and 46th 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
$4.42
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$22670

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053