Shanghai vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$605
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 3% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4879th and 4791st ($1128 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 1383rd and 5343rd 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
$4.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926