Shanghai vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$577
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$925
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 7% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4858th and 5351st ($1097 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 675th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Zapopan

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Shanghai Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$5821

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$778
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$634
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$587
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$684
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$804
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$673
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$768
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$744
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$813
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$753
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$667
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$977
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$853
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$634
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$725
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$677
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$693
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$717
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$638
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$760
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$983
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$846
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$662
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1214
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$696