Shanghai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$636
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
71
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 8% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4880th and 5133rd ($1147 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 130th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 1178th and 1860th 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
$4.42
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$27.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$17480

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032