Shanghai vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.03M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 49% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4971st and 1464th ($1126 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Austria, respectively. Check China vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 1655th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Vienna

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Shanghai Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$28817

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989