Shanghai vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$635
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
24.9M
673K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4461st and 4103rd ($1190 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 50th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 558th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Zaragoza

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Shanghai Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$7028

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219