Shanghai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
24.9M
662K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4879th and 931st ($1128 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 1383rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Vancouver

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Shanghai Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$19787

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812