Shanghai vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$605
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
77
69
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.11M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 4% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4879th and 4747th ($1128 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Armenia, respectively. Check China vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 1383rd and 4402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Yerevan

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Shanghai Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
15.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$3535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$1676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$7136

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$569
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$719
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$852
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$567
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$736
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$573
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$567
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$562
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$736
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$691
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$643
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1035
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$968
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$402
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$968
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$585
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$718
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$629
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$488
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$613
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$630
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$668
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$457
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$511
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$583
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$547
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$836
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$504
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$577
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$823
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$596