Shanghai vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$4756
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1866
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2834
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.97M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 42% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4780th and 1964th ($1136 vs $1965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Austria, respectively. Check China vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Vienna. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 571st and 48th 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
$3.99
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$67.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$331
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$9775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$6353
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$15069

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1681
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1772
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1698
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1188
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1307
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1234
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1653
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$860
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1632
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$989
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1136
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1051
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1197
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$789
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$788
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1344
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1436
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$935
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1211
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1130
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1067
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1094
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1016
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1764
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1563
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1220
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1137
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1690
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1616
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1604
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$938
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1237
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898