Shanghai vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$577
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 3% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4858th and 4703rd ($1097 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 675th and 2338th 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
$4.55
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$20733

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565