Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 40.6% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 20.4% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 9.1% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 32.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 52.0% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 52.4% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 CNY (634.48 JPY) |
47.28 CNY (1,000.00 JPY) |
+57.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 CNY (5,287.37 JPY) |
330.98 CNY (7,000.00 JPY) |
+32.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 CNY (803.68 JPY) |
37.83 CNY (800.00 JPY) |
-0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 CNY (211.49 JPY) |
23.64 CNY (500.00 JPY) |
+136.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 CNY (422.99 JPY) |
37.83 CNY (800.00 JPY) |
+89.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.53 CNY (561.20 JPY) |
23.25 CNY (491.63 JPY) |
-12.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.80 CNY (80.42 JPY) |
8.21 CNY (173.71 JPY) |
+116.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 CNY (47.04 JPY) |
5.44 CNY (115.08 JPY) |
+144.6 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
68.69 CNY (1,452.83 JPY) |
41.67 CNY (881.36 JPY) |
-39.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 CNY (270.91 JPY) |
11.45 CNY (242.11 JPY) |
-10.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.60 CNY (76.17 JPY) |
11.17 CNY (236.30 JPY) |
+210.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.14 CNY (277.82 JPY) |
15.69 CNY (331.83 JPY) |
+19.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55.84 CNY (1,180.98 JPY) |
51.93 CNY (1,098.30 JPY) |
-7.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 CNY (248.29 JPY) |
23.13 CNY (489.23 JPY) |
+97.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 CNY (863.48 JPY) |
65.89 CNY (1,393.60 JPY) |
+61.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 CNY (155.14 JPY) |
17.44 CNY (368.77 JPY) |
+137.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 CNY (114.10 JPY) |
8.21 CNY (173.54 JPY) |
+52.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.38 CNY (135.03 JPY) |
17.78 CNY (375.96 JPY) |
+178.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.00 CNY (105.66 JPY) |
15.69 CNY (331.75 JPY) |
+214.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.13 CNY (66.12 JPY) |
9.10 CNY (192.43 JPY) |
+191.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.45 CNY (72.90 JPY) |
8.88 CNY (187.86 JPY) |
+157.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 CNY (136.98 JPY) |
9.90 CNY (209.45 JPY) |
+52.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 CNY (87.37 JPY) |
6.23 CNY (131.85 JPY) |
+50.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 CNY (2,114.95 JPY) |
52.01 CNY (1,100.00 JPY) |
-48.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 CNY (130.93 JPY) |
15.35 CNY (324.60 JPY) |
+147.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 CNY (278.08 JPY) |
21.28 CNY (450.00 JPY) |
+61.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 CNY (528.74 JPY) |
28.37 CNY (600.00 JPY) |
+13.5 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 CNY (84.60 JPY) |
9.46 CNY (200.00 JPY) |
+136.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 CNY (5,287.37 JPY) |
349.89 CNY (7,400.00 JPY) |
+40.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 CNY (338.39 JPY) |
23.64 CNY (500.00 JPY) |
+47.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 CNY (102.11 JPY) |
31.96 CNY (675.92 JPY) |
+562.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 CNY (1,268.97 JPY) |
179.18 CNY (3,789.47 JPY) |
+198.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 CNY (679.25 JPY) |
30.97 CNY (655.01 JPY) |
-3.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 CNY (3,172,419.27 JPY) |
158,018.21 CNY (3,342,000.00 JPY) |
+5.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,971.43 CNY (2,769,975.23 JPY) |
111,359.31 CNY (2,355,189.47 JPY) |
-15.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
419.73 CNY (8,877.07 JPY) |
1,238.28 CNY (26,188.89 JPY) |
+195.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 CNY (1,996.51 JPY) |
180.70 CNY (3,821.74 JPY) |
+91.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
134.54 CNY (2,845.50 JPY) |
227.52 CNY (4,811.87 JPY) |
+69.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 CNY (11,462.73 JPY) |
419.46 CNY (8,871.25 JPY) |
-22.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 CNY (2,626.06 JPY) |
130.26 CNY (2,754.83 JPY) |
+4.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 CNY (1,268.97 JPY) |
89.84 CNY (1,900.00 JPY) |
+49.7 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 CNY (181,918.94 JPY) |
3,576.92 CNY (75,650.00 JPY) |
-58.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 CNY (4,225,662.47 JPY) |
107,206.18 CNY (2,267,352.94 JPY) |
-46.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
439.96 CNY (9,304.88 JPY) |
363.68 CNY (7,691.73 JPY) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
267.29 CNY (5,653.07 JPY) |
253.19 CNY (5,354.76 JPY) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
548.07 CNY (11,591.47 JPY) |
428.44 CNY (9,061.20 JPY) |
-21.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 CNY (16,656.47 JPY) |
562.17 CNY (11,889.57 JPY) |
-28.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,307.69 CNY (154,553.76 JPY) |
6,931.64 CNY (146,600.40 JPY) |
-5.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,785.00 CNY (80,050.71 JPY) |
3,968.56 CNY (83,932.81 JPY) |
+4.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 CNY (437,468.48 JPY) |
18,749.71 CNY (396,546.29 JPY) |
-9.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 CNY (209,511.86 JPY) |
8,241.18 CNY (174,296.49 JPY) |
-16.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 CNY (242,894.27 JPY) |
5,433.62 CNY (114,918.12 JPY) |
-52.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 CNY (130,088.31 JPY) |
2,915.98 CNY (61,671.35 JPY) |
-52.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 CNY (226,347.29 JPY) |
19,648.59 CNY (415,557.18 JPY) |
+83.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 1.67 | -64.8 % |
| 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 |