Shanghai vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$577
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$3450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
24.9M
413K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 41% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4858th and 2250th ($1097 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1871st 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 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tulsa ranked 97th in the United States, while ranked 675th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tulsa

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Shanghai Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$25283

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

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$1885
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1874
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205