Shanghai vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2164
🏠 One person rent
$600
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
99
36
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.98M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 40% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4971st and 6740th ($1126 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in Zhanjiang. Ranked 4th vs 105th best cities to live in China, and 1655th vs 6593rd 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
$5.01
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$19015

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$789
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$790
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$694
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$664
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$738
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$896
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$605
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$592
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$699
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$832
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$844
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$816
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$608
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$848
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$577
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$534
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$774
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$580
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1718
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$585
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$674
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$587
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$782
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$769
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$795
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$571
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$666
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$939
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2674
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2415
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$587
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$587
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$760
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$602
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$597
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$533
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$584