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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 72.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 129.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 77.5% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 130.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$4.77 ₹440

0.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$20.14 ₹1,857

78.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$4.00 ₹369

35.00%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.10 ₹194

70.48%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.48 ₹43.91

22.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.15 ₹14.02

126.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$2.07 ₹191

-33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$3.47 ₹320

-19.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$0.79 ₹72.9

169.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$0.56 ₹51.2

219.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.93 ₹85.8

13.98%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.12 ₹104

45.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$4.70 ₹433

231.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.45 ₹318

-10.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$2.06 ₹190

9.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$0.83 ₹76.9

108.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$0.94 ₹86.8

92.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.65 ₹59.8

123.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.42 ₹38.60

88.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.54 ₹49.53

109.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.60 ₹55.1

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.36 ₹33.58

55.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$4.17 ₹384

-34.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$10.44 ₹962

4.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$1.78 ₹165

-53.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$2.75 ₹253

-41.45%

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

$5.46 ₹504

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.51 ₹46.91

-15.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$11.47 ₹1,058

198.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$0.57 ₹52.4

280.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.28 ₹25.80

35.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$1.24 ₹115

566.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.17 ₹108

-5.98%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$17.3K ₹1.6M

12.95%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$23.9K ₹2.2M

-25.26%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$67.4 ₹6,216

-21.18%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$4.30 ₹396

100.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$8.04 ₹741

68.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$20.21 ₹1,863

129.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$10.12 ₹933

95.26%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$4.54 ₹419

85.46%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$79.7 ₹7,350

1487.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$2,008 ₹185.2K

1451.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$27.57 ₹2,542

111.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$31.82 ₹2,934

17.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$49.11 ₹4,528

58.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$35.92 ₹3,312

167.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$238 ₹21.9K

299.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$138 ₹12.7K

312.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$592 ₹54.6K

327.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$323 ₹29.7K

274.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,565 ₹236.5K

442.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,003 ₹92.4K

622.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$542 ₹49.9K

211.50%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

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