Shanghai vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$602
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.05M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 12% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4780th and 4338th ($1136 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Armenia, respectively. Check China vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 571st and 4709th 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
$3.99
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$10858

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578