Shanghai vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$636
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
99
47
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.26M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 15% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4880th and 4430th ($1147 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 1178th and 5342nd 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
$4.42
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$6434

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994