Shanghai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$602
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 8% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4780th and 5301st ($1136 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 409th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 571st and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036