Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 27.3% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 17.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 4.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 19.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 32.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 28.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 JPY (45.30 CNY) |
772.56 JPY (35.00 CNY) |
-22.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 JPY (322.79 CNY) |
5,518.31 JPY (250.00 CNY) |
-22.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 JPY (36.24 CNY) |
838.78 JPY (38.00 CNY) |
+4.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 JPY (22.65 CNY) |
220.73 JPY (10.00 CNY) |
-55.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 JPY (36.24 CNY) |
441.46 JPY (20.00 CNY) |
-44.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.25 JPY (23.12 CNY) |
581.20 JPY (26.33 CNY) |
+13.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.87 JPY (7.88 CNY) |
83.41 JPY (3.78 CNY) |
-52.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.13 JPY (5.31 CNY) |
49.80 JPY (2.26 CNY) |
-57.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.47 JPY (40.61 CNY) |
1,527.48 JPY (69.20 CNY) |
+70.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 JPY (11.06 CNY) |
287.35 JPY (13.02 CNY) |
+17.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 JPY (11.23 CNY) |
78.19 JPY (3.54 CNY) |
-68.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 JPY (15.13 CNY) |
281.50 JPY (12.75 CNY) |
-15.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 JPY (50.99 CNY) |
1,253.55 JPY (56.79 CNY) |
+11.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 JPY (22.77 CNY) |
261.72 JPY (11.86 CNY) |
-47.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 JPY (65.05 CNY) |
896.64 JPY (40.62 CNY) |
-37.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 JPY (16.71 CNY) |
166.51 JPY (7.54 CNY) |
-54.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 JPY (7.97 CNY) |
119.81 JPY (5.43 CNY) |
-31.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 JPY (18.22 CNY) |
143.53 JPY (6.50 CNY) |
-64.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 JPY (15.47 CNY) |
110.78 JPY (5.02 CNY) |
-67.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 JPY (8.93 CNY) |
69.65 JPY (3.16 CNY) |
-64.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 JPY (8.71 CNY) |
76.63 JPY (3.47 CNY) |
-60.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 JPY (9.94 CNY) |
139.86 JPY (6.34 CNY) |
-36.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 JPY (5.94 CNY) |
90.29 JPY (4.09 CNY) |
-31.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 JPY (52.10 CNY) |
2,207.32 JPY (100.00 CNY) |
+91.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 JPY (14.84 CNY) |
135.39 JPY (6.13 CNY) |
-58.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 JPY (20.77 CNY) |
289.24 JPY (13.10 CNY) |
-36.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 JPY (27.18 CNY) |
551.83 JPY (25.00 CNY) |
-8.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 JPY (9.06 CNY) |
88.29 JPY (4.00 CNY) |
-55.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 JPY (356.99 CNY) |
5,518.31 JPY (250.00 CNY) |
-30.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 JPY (22.65 CNY) |
353.17 JPY (16.00 CNY) |
-29.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 JPY (31.35 CNY) |
106.57 JPY (4.83 CNY) |
-84.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 JPY (171.68 CNY) |
1,324.39 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-65.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 JPY (30.25 CNY) |
706.31 JPY (32.00 CNY) |
+5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 JPY (151,405.07 CNY) |
3,310,985.64 JPY (150,000.00 CNY) |
-0.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 JPY (112,947.86 CNY) |
2,904,249.45 JPY (131,573.33 CNY) |
+16.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,258.82 JPY (1,189.62 CNY) |
9,168.36 JPY (415.36 CNY) |
-65.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.74 JPY (176.90 CNY) |
2,088.47 JPY (94.62 CNY) |
-46.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,798.43 JPY (217.39 CNY) |
2,879.82 JPY (130.47 CNY) |
-40.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 JPY (436.01 CNY) |
11,980.19 JPY (542.75 CNY) |
+24.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 JPY (139.56 CNY) |
2,740.76 JPY (124.17 CNY) |
-11.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 JPY (86.08 CNY) |
1,324.39 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-30.3 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,644.77 JPY (3,562.90 CNY) |
189,864.88 JPY (8,601.59 CNY) |
+141.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,109.29 JPY (98,314.05 CNY) |
4,410,232.88 JPY (199,800.00 CNY) |
+103.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 JPY (377.30 CNY) |
9,252.93 JPY (419.19 CNY) |
+11.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.33 JPY (249.10 CNY) |
5,658.39 JPY (256.35 CNY) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 JPY (428.47 CNY) |
12,359.54 JPY (559.93 CNY) |
+30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,427.62 JPY (563.02 CNY) |
16,715.38 JPY (757.27 CNY) |
+34.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
158,592.06 JPY (7,184.81 CNY) |
159,460.11 JPY (7,224.14 CNY) |
+0.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,595.45 JPY (3,968.40 CNY) |
81,269.65 JPY (3,681.82 CNY) |
-7.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,596.88 JPY (19,235.82 CNY) |
439,666.19 JPY (19,918.52 CNY) |
+3.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
183,461.34 JPY (8,311.48 CNY) |
209,695.76 JPY (9,500.00 CNY) |
+14.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 JPY (6,069.39 CNY) |
242,837.74 JPY (11,001.46 CNY) |
+81.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,068.91 JPY (3,219.69 CNY) |
133,213.63 JPY (6,035.07 CNY) |
+87.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
411,116.80 JPY (18,625.12 CNY) |
242,385.02 JPY (10,980.95 CNY) |
-41.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.76 | 4.68 | +165.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |