Shanghai vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$3329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.03M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 49% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4880th and 1403rd ($1147 vs $2240) 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Vienna. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 1178th and 54th 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
$4.42
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$13774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$6758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$28814

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928