Shanghai vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
24.9M
419K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 46% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4461st and 1237th ($1190 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 558th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Wellington

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Shanghai Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$13015

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597