Shanghai vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$600
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.11M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 2% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4971st and 4903rd ($1126 vs $1148) 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 1655th and 4456th 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
$5.01
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$8146

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588