Shanghai vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$635
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
24.9M
398K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 33% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4461st and 2417th ($1190 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1921st 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 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 558th and 386th 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
$4.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$15991

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187