Shanghai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Shanghai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1183
$1463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3810
$3754
🏠 One person rent
$625
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$1670
$1357
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$270
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1346
$2845
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 19% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4359th and 3303rd ($1183 vs $1463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 473rd and 3rd 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
$5.2
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.15
🥤 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
$899
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1339
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17716
$6714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9564
$6681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$78.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.77
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1302
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24851
$18092

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1094
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1096
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1081
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1073
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1073
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1092
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1101
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1055
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1112
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1109
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1056
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1120
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1048
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1072
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1083
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1091
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1102
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1037
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1044
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1083
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1047