Shanghai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$605
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 7% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4879th and 5190th ($1128 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 187th 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 214th in Japan, while ranked 1383rd and 2064th 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
$4.7
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$14928

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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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004