Shanghai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
24.9M
662K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4880th and 890th ($1147 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1178th and 62nd 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
$4.42
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$21273

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884