Shanghai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
24.9M
662K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 57% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4780th and 512th ($1136 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 571st and 100th 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
$3.99
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$16245

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743