Shanghai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$602
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
24.9M
808K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 28% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4780th and 3323rd ($1136 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 571st and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Valencia, Spain

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Shanghai Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9693

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511