Shanghai vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$636
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
76
69
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.11M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 5% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4880th and 4743rd ($1147 vs $1205) 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 1178th and 4225th 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
$4.42
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$9299

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601