Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Tarnow Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Tarnow

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 7.7% cheaper than Tarnow without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shanghai is 8.2% cheaper than Tarnow without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 ¥33.19
$9.42 zł 34.76
-49.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.90 ¥248
$26.80 zł 98.9
33.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 ¥37.40
$6.76 zł 24.93
-20.12%
Cappuccino
$3.58 ¥24.76
$2.66 zł 9.81
34.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.05
$2.18 zł 8.04
-72.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.33
$1.39 zł 5.13
-75.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ¥9.55
$2.91 zł 10.75
-52.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥19.22
$3.74 zł 13.80
-25.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ¥14.72
$0.99 zł 3.67
115.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ¥12.39
$1.24 zł 4.59
44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 ¥7.31
$1.33 zł 4.91
-20.30%
Eggs
$1.63 ¥11.31
$2.68 zł 9.88
-39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 ¥108
$7.78 zł 28.72
100.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ¥21.43
$6.45 zł 23.78
-51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 ¥76.1
$9.59 zł 35.38
14.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 ¥15.63
$0.84 zł 3.10
169.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ¥11.98
$1.60 zł 5.90
8.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.50
$1.39 zł 5.15
30.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.05
$2.19 zł 8.09
-33.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.44
$0.79 zł 2.93
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Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.81
$1.06 zł 3.93
6.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.71
$1.10 zł 4.06
-38.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥3.89
$0.62 zł 2.27
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ¥18.80
$4.69 zł 17.32
-42.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 ¥75.5
$7.21 zł 26.59
51.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥5.75
$0.94 zł 3.47
-11.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥11.15
$1.48 zł 5.47
8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$1.06 zł 3.90
-59.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 ¥237
$32.09 zł 118
6.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 ¥15.02
$1.33 zł 4.90
63.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.61
$0.51 zł 1.90
-25.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.27 ¥57.2
$13.83 zł 51.0
-40.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ¥7.64
$1.69 zł 6.25
-34.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥135.2K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
-41.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥123.8K
$24.5K zł 90.3K
-26.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 ¥368
$252 zł 931
-78.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 ¥59.8
$7.82 zł 28.85
10.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.54 ¥93.7
$16.14 zł 59.6
-16.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.44 ¥321
$26.67 zł 98.4
74.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.76 ¥137
$12.19 zł 44.98
62.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.42 ¥58.2
$4.79 zł 17.67
75.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,265 ¥8,757
$324 zł 1,194
291.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.2K ¥215.6K
$4,738 zł 17.5K
557.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 ¥403
$83.9 zł 309
-30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.31 ¥258
$27.38 zł 101
36.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 ¥537
$82.6 zł 305
-6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 ¥665
$122 zł 449
-21.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 ¥6,573
$454 zł 1,677
108.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 ¥3,939
$363 zł 1,339
56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,528 ¥17.5K
$641 zł 2,364
294.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 ¥8,352
$487 zł 1,798
147.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K ¥96.2K
$2,842 zł 10.5K
389.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,247 ¥50.2K
$1,890 zł 6,974
283.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,687 ¥11.7K
$1,092 zł 4,031
54.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
6.28
-42.99%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tarnow: March 1, 2026

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