Shanghai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
24.9M
662K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4971st and 822nd ($1126 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1655th and 53rd 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
$5.01
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$21986

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915