Shanghai vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Shanghai Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1183
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3810
$3967
🏠 One person rent
$625
$860
🏘️ Family rent
$1670
$1738
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1346
$4808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
24.9M
413K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 24% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4359th and 2859th ($1183 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2029th 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 1.1 months in Shanghai compared to 3.1 months in Tulsa. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tulsa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 473rd and 152nd 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
$5.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$899
$857
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$601
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1339
$1316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17716
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9564
$1086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.77
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$89.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1302
$623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24851
$15153

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1635
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1643
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1630
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1645
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1649
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1615
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1633
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1680
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1278
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1724
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1661
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1945
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1999
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$1769
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1688
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1717
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$2171
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1455
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1443
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1446
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1373
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1859
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1654
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1719
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1670
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1719
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1839
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1709
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1661
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1875
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1669
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1586
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1149
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1755
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1502
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1414
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2043