Shanghai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$602
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 18% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4780th and 4132nd ($1136 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 571st and 10th 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
$3.99
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$12546

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092