Shanghai vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
24.9M
543K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 42% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4780th and 2005th ($1136 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1656th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 571st and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tucson

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Shanghai Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$15724

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618