Shanghai vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$602
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
24.9M
683K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 15% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4780th and 4271st ($1136 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 67th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 571st and 1465th 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
$3.99
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$7709

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471