Shanghai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$577
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$2647
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4858th and 4098th ($1097 vs $1335) 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 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 675th and 8th 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
$4.55
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$13410

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109