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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Aydin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Aydin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Shanghai is 13.7% more expensive than Aydin without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shanghai is 12.1% more expensive than Aydin without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
$5.02 โ‚บ217
-4.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 ยฅ251
$21.62 โ‚บ935
66.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
$9.08 โ‚บ393
-39.98%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
$3.23 โ‚บ140
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
$1.21 โ‚บ52.5
-52.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
$0.59 โ‚บ25.59
-42.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
$3.47 โ‚บ150
-59.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
$4.52 โ‚บ196
-38.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
$0.95 โ‚บ41.01
120.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
$0.70 โ‚บ30.42
164.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
$2.19 โ‚บ94.7
-49.77%
Eggs
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
$1.72 โ‚บ74.6
-6.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 ยฅ107
$9.76 โ‚บ422
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
$5.27 โ‚บ228
-41.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
$20.59 โ‚บ891
-47.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
$1.24 โ‚บ53.8
87.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
$1.89 โ‚บ82.0
-6.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
$1.02 โ‚บ44.25
74.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
$1.05 โ‚บ45.32
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
$0.71 โ‚บ30.84
14.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
$0.56 โ‚บ24.16
107.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
$0.69 โ‚บ29.98
-8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
$0.34 โ‚บ14.51
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
$2.09 โ‚บ90.4
32.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$11.55 โ‚บ500
-0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
$1.86 โ‚บ80.5
-54.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
$2.56 โ‚บ111
-37.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$1.44 โ‚บ62.5
-72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.13 ยฅ238
$52.6 โ‚บ2,275
-35.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
$0.93 โ‚บ40.28
146.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
$0.60 โ‚บ25.92
-36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
$12.53 โ‚บ542
-33.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
$1.27 โ‚บ54.8
-9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
$47.0K โ‚บ2.0M
-58.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
$41.2K โ‚บ1.8M
-55.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ยฅ363
$46.21 โ‚บ1,999
12.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
$5.76 โ‚บ249
52.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
$12.62 โ‚บ546
9.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ยฅ324
$45.21 โ‚บ1,956
2.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 ยฅ138
$25.21 โ‚บ1,091
-21.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
$4.31 โ‚บ187
92.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
$215 โ‚บ9,283
504.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
$7,672 โ‚บ331.9K
302.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ยฅ417
$38.60 โ‚บ1,670
54.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 ยฅ265
$53.8 โ‚บ2,329
-29.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ541
$62.6 โ‚บ2,708
23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ยฅ693
$44.29 โ‚บ1,916
124.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 ยฅ6,591
$283 โ‚บ12.3K
233.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 ยฅ3,981
$249 โ‚บ10.8K
129.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
$764 โ‚บ33.1K
221.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
$764 โ‚บ33.1K
57.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K ยฅ99.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,080 ยฅ49.4K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Aydin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
$1,206 โ‚บ52.2K
35.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
49.33
-92.74%

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Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Aydin: January 11, 2026

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