Shanghai vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
24.9M
543K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 42% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4461st and 1697th ($1190 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1492nd 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 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 558th and 441st 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
$4.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$15695

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066