Shanghai vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$605
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.98M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 43% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 4879th and 6706th ($1128 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 26th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Ranked 4th vs 170th best cities to live in China, and 1383rd vs 6786th 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
$4.7
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$9.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$4390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$4.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$16727

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$773
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$780
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$677
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$652
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$726
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$892
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$590
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$579
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$693
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$816
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$827
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$809
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$794
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$829
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$551
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$518
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$758
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$568
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1746
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$589
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$559
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$662
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$574
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$758
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$766
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$562
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$662
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$878
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2718
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2414
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$558
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$556
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$765
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$570
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$558
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$546
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$574