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 17.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 2.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 20.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 32.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 23.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 JPY (45.20 CNY) |
663.71 JPY (30.00 CNY) |
-33.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 JPY (316.40 CNY) |
5,530.95 JPY (250.00 CNY) |
-21.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 JPY (36.16 CNY) |
840.70 JPY (38.00 CNY) |
+5.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 JPY (19.89 CNY) |
221.24 JPY (10.00 CNY) |
-49.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 JPY (31.64 CNY) |
442.48 JPY (20.00 CNY) |
-36.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 JPY (22.83 CNY) |
574.96 JPY (25.99 CNY) |
+13.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 JPY (7.73 CNY) |
82.78 JPY (3.74 CNY) |
-51.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 JPY (5.16 CNY) |
48.75 JPY (2.20 CNY) |
-57.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.55 JPY (40.61 CNY) |
1,487.24 JPY (67.22 CNY) |
+65.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 JPY (10.47 CNY) |
281.97 JPY (12.75 CNY) |
+21.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 JPY (11.34 CNY) |
77.29 JPY (3.49 CNY) |
-69.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 JPY (15.13 CNY) |
281.00 JPY (12.70 CNY) |
-16.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 JPY (50.88 CNY) |
1,218.19 JPY (55.06 CNY) |
+8.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 JPY (22.58 CNY) |
259.95 JPY (11.75 CNY) |
-48.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 JPY (64.90 CNY) |
895.15 JPY (40.46 CNY) |
-37.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 JPY (15.56 CNY) |
166.34 JPY (7.52 CNY) |
-51.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 JPY (7.53 CNY) |
118.71 JPY (5.37 CNY) |
-28.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 JPY (18.18 CNY) |
142.02 JPY (6.42 CNY) |
-64.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 JPY (15.44 CNY) |
109.52 JPY (4.95 CNY) |
-67.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 JPY (8.70 CNY) |
68.75 JPY (3.11 CNY) |
-64.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 JPY (8.69 CNY) |
75.87 JPY (3.43 CNY) |
-60.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 JPY (10.08 CNY) |
138.19 JPY (6.25 CNY) |
-38.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 JPY (5.86 CNY) |
91.26 JPY (4.12 CNY) |
-29.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 JPY (49.72 CNY) |
2,101.76 JPY (95.00 CNY) |
+91.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 JPY (14.67 CNY) |
135.48 JPY (6.12 CNY) |
-58.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 JPY (20.38 CNY) |
292.77 JPY (13.23 CNY) |
-35.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 JPY (27.12 CNY) |
553.10 JPY (25.00 CNY) |
-7.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 JPY (9.04 CNY) |
88.50 JPY (4.00 CNY) |
-55.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 JPY (354.37 CNY) |
5,530.95 JPY (250.00 CNY) |
-29.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 JPY (22.60 CNY) |
353.98 JPY (16.00 CNY) |
-29.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 JPY (32.01 CNY) |
106.81 JPY (4.83 CNY) |
-84.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 JPY (171.28 CNY) |
1,327.43 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-65.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 JPY (30.18 CNY) |
706.74 JPY (31.94 CNY) |
+5.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 JPY (151,059.01 CNY) |
3,316,358.34 JPY (149,900.00 CNY) |
-0.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 JPY (113,572.99 CNY) |
2,889,368.91 JPY (130,600.00 CNY) |
+15.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 JPY (1,196.31 CNY) |
9,189.38 JPY (415.36 CNY) |
-65.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 JPY (175.31 CNY) |
2,093.25 JPY (94.62 CNY) |
-46.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 JPY (218.23 CNY) |
2,886.42 JPY (130.47 CNY) |
-40.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 JPY (435.01 CNY) |
12,094.09 JPY (546.66 CNY) |
+25.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 JPY (134.43 CNY) |
2,969.70 JPY (134.23 CNY) |
-0.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 JPY (85.88 CNY) |
1,327.43 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-30.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,657.78 JPY (3,555.35 CNY) |
190,299.84 JPY (8,601.59 CNY) |
+141.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,247.04 JPY (98,095.56 CNY) |
4,420,336.21 JPY (199,800.00 CNY) |
+103.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 JPY (376.44 CNY) |
9,094.52 JPY (411.07 CNY) |
+9.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 JPY (247.32 CNY) |
5,671.35 JPY (256.35 CNY) |
+3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 JPY (427.49 CNY) |
12,092.87 JPY (546.60 CNY) |
+27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 JPY (571.74 CNY) |
16,753.68 JPY (757.27 CNY) |
+32.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,847.49 JPY (7,270.34 CNY) |
158,922.66 JPY (7,183.33 CNY) |
-1.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,206.70 JPY (4,122.56 CNY) |
81,455.83 JPY (3,681.82 CNY) |
-10.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,680.66 JPY (19,195.64 CNY) |
436,787.12 JPY (19,742.86 CNY) |
+2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,516.31 JPY (8,430.57 CNY) |
205,874.29 JPY (9,305.56 CNY) |
+10.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 JPY (6,055.51 CNY) |
241,401.48 JPY (10,911.39 CNY) |
+80.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 JPY (3,136.41 CNY) |
132,282.43 JPY (5,979.19 CNY) |
+90.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,762.44 JPY (17,572.13 CNY) |
245,563.56 JPY (11,099.52 CNY) |
-36.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 4.66 | +161.9 % |
| 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 |