Shanghai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$635
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4461st and 4092nd ($1190 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 558th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Yokohama

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Shanghai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$13431

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056