Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 37.5% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 21.8% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 2.2% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 26.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 48.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 30.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 CNY (663.38 JPY) |
45.22 CNY (1,000.00 JPY) |
+50.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 CNY (5,528.21 JPY) |
316.56 CNY (7,000.00 JPY) |
+26.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 CNY (840.29 JPY) |
36.18 CNY (800.00 JPY) |
-4.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 CNY (221.13 JPY) |
19.90 CNY (440.00 JPY) |
+99.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 CNY (442.26 JPY) |
31.66 CNY (700.00 JPY) |
+58.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.99 CNY (574.68 JPY) |
22.84 CNY (505.00 JPY) |
-12.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.74 CNY (82.74 JPY) |
7.73 CNY (171.03 JPY) |
+106.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.20 CNY (48.73 JPY) |
5.16 CNY (114.09 JPY) |
+134.1 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
67.22 CNY (1,486.50 JPY) |
40.63 CNY (898.55 JPY) |
-39.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.75 CNY (281.83 JPY) |
10.47 CNY (231.55 JPY) |
-17.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.49 CNY (77.25 JPY) |
11.34 CNY (250.79 JPY) |
+224.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.70 CNY (280.86 JPY) |
15.14 CNY (334.79 JPY) |
+19.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55.06 CNY (1,217.59 JPY) |
50.90 CNY (1,125.56 JPY) |
-7.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.75 CNY (259.82 JPY) |
22.59 CNY (499.63 JPY) |
+92.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.46 CNY (894.70 JPY) |
64.94 CNY (1,435.91 JPY) |
+60.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.52 CNY (166.26 JPY) |
15.57 CNY (344.22 JPY) |
+107.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.37 CNY (118.65 JPY) |
7.53 CNY (166.53 JPY) |
+40.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.42 CNY (141.95 JPY) |
18.19 CNY (402.25 JPY) |
+183.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.95 CNY (109.47 JPY) |
15.45 CNY (341.57 JPY) |
+212.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.11 CNY (68.72 JPY) |
8.70 CNY (192.43 JPY) |
+180.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.43 CNY (75.83 JPY) |
8.69 CNY (192.17 JPY) |
+153.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.25 CNY (138.12 JPY) |
10.08 CNY (222.90 JPY) |
+61.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.12 CNY (91.22 JPY) |
5.86 CNY (129.54 JPY) |
+42.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
95.00 CNY (2,100.72 JPY) |
49.74 CNY (1,100.00 JPY) |
-47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.12 CNY (135.41 JPY) |
14.68 CNY (324.60 JPY) |
+139.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.23 CNY (292.63 JPY) |
20.39 CNY (450.83 JPY) |
+54.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 CNY (552.82 JPY) |
27.13 CNY (600.00 JPY) |
+8.5 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 CNY (88.45 JPY) |
9.04 CNY (200.00 JPY) |
+126.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 CNY (5,528.21 JPY) |
354.55 CNY (7,840.00 JPY) |
+41.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 CNY (353.81 JPY) |
22.61 CNY (500.00 JPY) |
+41.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 CNY (106.76 JPY) |
32.02 CNY (708.11 JPY) |
+563.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 CNY (1,326.77 JPY) |
171.37 CNY (3,789.47 JPY) |
+185.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.94 CNY (706.39 JPY) |
30.19 CNY (667.61 JPY) |
-5.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,900.00 CNY (3,314,712.89 JPY) |
151,133.99 CNY (3,342,000.00 JPY) |
+0.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,600.00 CNY (2,887,935.31 JPY) |
113,629.37 CNY (2,512,666.67 JPY) |
-13.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
415.36 CNY (9,184.83 JPY) |
1,196.90 CNY (26,466.83 JPY) |
+188.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.62 CNY (2,092.21 JPY) |
175.40 CNY (3,878.60 JPY) |
+85.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
130.47 CNY (2,884.99 JPY) |
218.33 CNY (4,828.00 JPY) |
+67.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
546.66 CNY (12,088.09 JPY) |
435.23 CNY (9,624.14 JPY) |
-20.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
134.23 CNY (2,968.22 JPY) |
134.50 CNY (2,974.19 JPY) |
+0.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 CNY (1,326.77 JPY) |
85.92 CNY (1,900.00 JPY) |
+43.2 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 CNY (190,205.42 JPY) |
3,557.11 CNY (78,657.78 JPY) |
-58.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 CNY (4,418,143.00 JPY) |
98,144.26 CNY (2,170,247.04 JPY) |
-50.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
411.07 CNY (9,090.01 JPY) |
376.63 CNY (8,328.32 JPY) |
-8.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
256.35 CNY (5,668.54 JPY) |
247.44 CNY (5,471.58 JPY) |
-3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
546.60 CNY (12,086.87 JPY) |
427.70 CNY (9,457.73 JPY) |
-21.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
757.27 CNY (16,745.36 JPY) |
572.02 CNY (12,649.00 JPY) |
-24.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,183.33 CNY (158,843.81 JPY) |
7,273.94 CNY (160,847.49 JPY) |
+1.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,681.82 CNY (81,415.41 JPY) |
4,124.61 CNY (91,206.70 JPY) |
+12.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,742.86 CNY (436,570.40 JPY) |
19,205.17 CNY (424,680.66 JPY) |
-2.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,305.56 CNY (205,772.15 JPY) |
8,434.76 CNY (186,516.31 JPY) |
-9.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,911.39 CNY (241,281.71 JPY) |
6,058.52 CNY (133,971.00 JPY) |
-44.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,979.19 CNY (132,216.80 JPY) |
3,137.97 CNY (69,389.42 JPY) |
-47.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,099.52 CNY (245,441.72 JPY) |
17,580.86 CNY (388,762.44 JPY) |
+58.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.66 | 1.78 | -61.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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 |