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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Sivas Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Sivas

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shanghai is 7.6% cheaper than Sivas without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shanghai is 10.8% more expensive than Sivas without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
$6.25 โ‚บ270
-23.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 ยฅ251
$30.53 โ‚บ1,321
17.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
$7.60 โ‚บ329
-28.29%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
$3.72 โ‚บ161
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
$2.56 โ‚บ111
-77.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
$0.50 โ‚บ21.47
-32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
$4.97 โ‚บ215
-71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
$6.37 โ‚บ276
-56.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
$0.99 โ‚บ43.02
111.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
$0.31 โ‚บ13.62
496.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
$2.19 โ‚บ94.8
-49.77%
Eggs
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
$2.62 โ‚บ113
-38.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 ยฅ107
$6.34 โ‚บ274
141.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
$3.85 โ‚บ167
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
$11.49 โ‚บ497
-5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
$1.29 โ‚บ55.7
80.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
$2.58 โ‚บ112
-31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
$1.28 โ‚บ55.4
39.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
$1.29 โ‚บ56.0
13.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
$1.05 โ‚บ45.30
-22.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
$0.77 โ‚บ33.31
50.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
$0.74 โ‚บ31.98
-14.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
$0.91 โ‚บ39.26
-34.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
$1.98 โ‚บ85.7
39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$7.93 โ‚บ343
44.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
$2.15 โ‚บ93.0
-60.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
$2.96 โ‚บ128
-45.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.67 โ‚บ29.12
-40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.13 ยฅ238
$29.89 โ‚บ1,293
14.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
$1.09 โ‚บ47.20
110.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
$0.60 โ‚บ26.08
-36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
$7.54 โ‚บ326
10.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
$1.23 โ‚บ53.2
-6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
$43.3K โ‚บ1.9M
-54.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
$43.9K โ‚บ1.9M
-58.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ยฅ363
$61.4 โ‚บ2,656
-15.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
$10.93 โ‚บ473
-19.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
$13.09 โ‚บ566
5.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ยฅ324
$43.00 โ‚บ1,860
7.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 ยฅ138
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
$5.62 โ‚บ243
47.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
$610 โ‚บ26.4K
112.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
$8,724 โ‚บ377.4K
254.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ยฅ417
$51.5 โ‚บ2,226
16.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 ยฅ265
$45.05 โ‚บ1,949
-15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ541
$103 โ‚บ4,448
-24.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ยฅ693
$88.6 โ‚บ3,833
12.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Sivas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 ยฅ6,591
$516 โ‚บ22.3K
82.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 ยฅ3,981
$390 โ‚บ16.9K
46.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
$903 โ‚บ39.1K
172.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
$698 โ‚บ30.2K
72.54%
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
Sivas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
$1,401 โ‚บ60.6K
16.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
27
-86.74%

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Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Sivas: January 11, 2026

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