Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shanghai 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 28.9% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 19.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 0.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 27.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 33.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 14.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 JPY (45.20 CNY) |
663.78 JPY (30.00 CNY) |
-33.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 JPY (316.37 CNY) |
4,591.18 JPY (207.50 CNY) |
-34.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 JPY (36.16 CNY) |
840.79 JPY (38.00 CNY) |
+5.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 JPY (22.60 CNY) |
177.01 JPY (8.00 CNY) |
-64.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 JPY (36.16 CNY) |
442.52 JPY (20.00 CNY) |
-44.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 JPY (23.08 CNY) |
569.29 JPY (25.73 CNY) |
+11.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 JPY (7.87 CNY) |
81.45 JPY (3.68 CNY) |
-53.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 JPY (5.26 CNY) |
48.75 JPY (2.20 CNY) |
-58.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
912.29 JPY (41.23 CNY) |
1,516.63 JPY (68.54 CNY) |
+66.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 JPY (10.47 CNY) |
278.88 JPY (12.60 CNY) |
+20.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 JPY (11.33 CNY) |
80.38 JPY (3.63 CNY) |
-67.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 JPY (15.31 CNY) |
273.37 JPY (12.35 CNY) |
-19.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 JPY (50.87 CNY) |
1,198.66 JPY (54.17 CNY) |
+6.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 JPY (22.58 CNY) |
257.78 JPY (11.65 CNY) |
-48.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 JPY (64.90 CNY) |
845.52 JPY (38.21 CNY) |
-41.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 JPY (15.56 CNY) |
166.36 JPY (7.52 CNY) |
-51.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 JPY (7.53 CNY) |
119.41 JPY (5.40 CNY) |
-28.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 JPY (18.18 CNY) |
144.11 JPY (6.51 CNY) |
-64.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 JPY (15.44 CNY) |
109.91 JPY (4.97 CNY) |
-67.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 JPY (8.70 CNY) |
68.76 JPY (3.11 CNY) |
-64.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 JPY (8.69 CNY) |
77.08 JPY (3.48 CNY) |
-59.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 JPY (10.07 CNY) |
131.28 JPY (5.93 CNY) |
-41.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 JPY (5.85 CNY) |
91.19 JPY (4.12 CNY) |
-29.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 JPY (49.71 CNY) |
1,991.35 JPY (90.00 CNY) |
+81.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 JPY (14.67 CNY) |
131.09 JPY (5.92 CNY) |
-59.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 JPY (20.38 CNY) |
270.54 JPY (12.23 CNY) |
-40.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 JPY (27.12 CNY) |
553.15 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) |
-55.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 JPY (361.56 CNY) |
5,531.54 JPY (250.00 CNY) |
-30.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 JPY (22.60 CNY) |
354.02 JPY (16.00 CNY) |
-29.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 JPY (32.00 CNY) |
106.83 JPY (4.83 CNY) |
-84.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 JPY (171.27 CNY) |
1,327.57 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-65.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 JPY (30.17 CNY) |
706.11 JPY (31.91 CNY) |
+5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 JPY (151,042.99 CNY) |
3,318,922.61 JPY (150,000.00 CNY) |
-0.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 JPY (113,560.95 CNY) |
2,890,560.33 JPY (130,640.00 CNY) |
+15.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 JPY (1,195.28 CNY) |
9,304.61 JPY (420.53 CNY) |
-64.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 JPY (175.29 CNY) |
2,097.89 JPY (94.81 CNY) |
-45.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 JPY (220.16 CNY) |
2,860.75 JPY (129.29 CNY) |
-41.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 JPY (461.35 CNY) |
12,156.41 JPY (549.41 CNY) |
+19.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 JPY (134.42 CNY) |
2,970.01 JPY (134.23 CNY) |
-0.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 JPY (85.87 CNY) |
1,327.57 JPY (60.00 CNY) |
-30.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,651.96 JPY (3,554.71 CNY) |
190,320.02 JPY (8,601.59 CNY) |
+142.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,185.49 JPY (98,082.38 CNY) |
4,632,061.55 JPY (209,347.83 CNY) |
+113.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 JPY (376.40 CNY) |
9,233.41 JPY (417.31 CNY) |
+10.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 JPY (247.29 CNY) |
5,757.22 JPY (260.20 CNY) |
+5.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 JPY (427.45 CNY) |
12,167.91 JPY (549.93 CNY) |
+28.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 JPY (571.68 CNY) |
16,954.37 JPY (766.26 CNY) |
+34.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,911.08 JPY (7,453.22 CNY) |
155,251.82 JPY (7,016.67 CNY) |
-5.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,857.57 JPY (4,241.93 CNY) |
80,808.55 JPY (3,652.17 CNY) |
-13.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,705.93 JPY (19,194.75 CNY) |
433,214.77 JPY (19,579.31 CNY) |
+2.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,533.17 JPY (8,430.44 CNY) |
205,540.29 JPY (9,289.47 CNY) |
+10.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 JPY (6,054.87 CNY) |
241,689.14 JPY (10,923.23 CNY) |
+80.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 JPY (3,136.08 CNY) |
130,490.60 JPY (5,897.57 CNY) |
+88.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
389,003.87 JPY (17,581.18 CNY) |
266,386.05 JPY (12,039.42 CNY) |
-31.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 4.65 | +153.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 260 | 235 |
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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 |