Shanghai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$636
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 13% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4880th and 4478th ($1147 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1178th and 13th 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
$4.42
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$15140

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094