Shanghai vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$602
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
79
41
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.23M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 66% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4780th and 7028th ($1136 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 110th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Xinyang. Ranked 4th vs 204th best cities to live in China, and 571st vs 6819th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Xinyang

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Shanghai Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9066

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575