Shanghai vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$3474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
413K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 40% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4879th and 2341st ($1128 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1819th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tulsa ranked 113th in the United States, while ranked 1383rd and 354th 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
$4.7
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$25148

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263