Shanghai vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2181
🏠 One person rent
$602
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
79
43
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.98M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 45% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4780th and 6518th ($1136 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Ranked 4th vs 152nd best cities to live in China, and 571st vs 6686th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Zhanjiang

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Shanghai Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$5666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$3311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$4.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$20188

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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 Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$774
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$774
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$671
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$660
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$794
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$895
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$595
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$725
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$824
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$819
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$806
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$623
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$830
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$491
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$778
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$586
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1590
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$602
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$592
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$641
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$607
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$763
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$780
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$808
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$606
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$678
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$958
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2753
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2427
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$565
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$523
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$783
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$511
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$545
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$538
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$601