Shanghai vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$635
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
24.9M
971K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 5% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4461st and 4302nd ($1190 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 558th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Yongin

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Shanghai Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$17710

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542