Shanghai vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$635
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$572
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 0.3% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4461st and 4468th ($1190 vs $1187) 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 1.2 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 558th and 4769th 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
$4.9
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$7342

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$968
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565