Shanghai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$600
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$2075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
71
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4971st and 5404th ($1126 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 311th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 1655th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Utsunomiya

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$16539

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047