Shanghai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$577
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$2407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4858th and 5444th ($1097 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 511th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Utsunomiya ranked 180th in Japan, while ranked 675th and 1535th 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
$4.55
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$15244

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$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059