Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Delhi

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 73.4% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 86.5% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$4.55 ₹413

4.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$20.05 ₹1,819

79.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$4.13 ₹375

31.96%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$2.07 ₹188

65.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.47 ₹42.86

23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.17 ₹15.85

100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$2.14 ₹194

-33.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$3.54 ₹321

-20.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$0.74 ₹67.4

182.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$0.55 ₹50.0

236.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$0.88 ₹79.6

25.00%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$1.12 ₹102

42.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$4.56 ₹414

235.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$3.54 ₹321

-12.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$2.11 ₹191

10.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$0.77 ₹70.0

129.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$0.95 ₹86.1

87.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$0.64 ₹58.4

129.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.39 ₹35.19

107.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.51 ₹45.92

127.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$0.60 ₹54.5

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.36 ₹32.80

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$4.05 ₹368

-31.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$10.55 ₹958

8.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$1.80 ₹163

-53.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$2.83 ₹257

-43.11%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.44 ₹494

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.53 ₹48.24

-24.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$11.49 ₹1,043

197.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$0.59 ₹53.6

288.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.30 ₹27.56

26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$1.26 ₹115

560.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.14 ₹103

0.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$17.7K ₹1.6M

11.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$23.5K ₹2.1M

-22.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.1 ¥363

$68.2 ₹6,186

-23.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.79 ¥61.3

$4.12 ₹374

113.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$8.24 ₹748

68.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$20.74 ₹1,882

123.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$10.19 ₹925

94.11%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$4.53 ₹411

82.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,297 ¥9,056

$81.0 ₹7,353

1501.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$2,034 ₹184.6K

1419.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$27.48 ₹2,494

117.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$30.66 ₹2,782

24.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$50.1 ₹4,543

54.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$36.84 ₹3,343

169.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$239 ₹21.7K

294.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$138 ₹12.6K

311.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$581 ₹52.7K

323.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$323 ₹29.3K

272.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$2,614 ₹237.2K

445.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,043 ₹94.6K

578.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$558 ₹50.7K

192.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

-60.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

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