Shanghai vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Shanghai | Windhoek | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4880th and 5257th ($1147 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Namibia, respectively. Check China vs Namibia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 1178th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Shanghai | Windhoek | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 km or 5.8 mi |  Pudong | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Taicang | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kunshan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Qidong | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Suzhou | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Haimen | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Changshu | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Nantong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Zhangjiagang | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Wuxi | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huzhou | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Jiangyin | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Zhoushan | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Ningbo | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Jingjiang | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Shaoxing | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Yixing | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Changzhou | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Rugao | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Hangzhou | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Taixing | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Hai'an | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Liyang | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Guangde | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Danyang | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Taizhou | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Dongtai | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Yangzhou | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Jurong | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Ningguo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Yiwu | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Xinghua | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Yizheng | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Linhai | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Gaoyou | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Nanjing |
Cities near Windhoek
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 83 km or 52 mi |  Rehoboth | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Omaruru | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Gobabis | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Otjiwarongo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Mariental | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Swakopmund | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | Walvis Bay | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Tsumeb | |
| 589 km or 366 mi | Oshikango | |
| 776 km or 482 mi |  Upington | |
| 882 km or 548 mi |  Molepolole | |
| 883 km or 548 mi | Kanye | |
| 921 km or 572 mi | Lobatse | |
| 928 km or 577 mi | Gaborone | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 990 km or 615 mi | Serowe | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 1030 km or 640 mi | Kimberley | |
| 1032 km or 641 mi | Palapye | |
| 1056 km or 656 mi |  Livingstone | |
| 1079 km or 670 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 1086 km or 675 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Francistown | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi |  Huambo | |
| 1112 km or 691 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 1136 km or 706 mi | Brits | |
| 1140 km or 708 mi | Welkom | |
| 1166 km or 724 mi | Soweto | |
| 1167 km or 725 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 1167 km or 725 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 1173 km or 729 mi | Randburg | |
| 1178 km or 732 mi | Sandton | |
| 1179 km or 733 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 1180 km or 733 mi | Benguela | |
| 1180 km or 733 mi | Pretoria | |
| 1180 km or 734 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 1184 km or 735 mi | Centurion | |
| 1187 km or 738 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 1196 km or 743 mi | Lobito | |
| 1207 km or 750 mi | Benoni |