Shanghai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
24.9M
662K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4461st and 587th ($1190 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 558th and 60th 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
$4.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$14942

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758