Shanghai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$635
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 19% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4461st and 5333rd ($1190 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 397th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 558th and 1311th 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
$4.9
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997