Shanghai vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$636
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
46
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
24.9M
398K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 37% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4880th and 2761st ($1147 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1934th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 2 months in Wichita. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 1178th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Wichita

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Shanghai Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$15897

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357