Shanghai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$635
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
24.9M
792K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 17% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4461st and 3662nd ($1190 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 24th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 558th and 317th 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
$4.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$9302

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426