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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 12.6% cheaper than Tarnow without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 8.9% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ¥33.30
$9.69 zł 35.16
-50.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 ¥251
$26.86 zł 97.5
33.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ¥38.01
$6.99 zł 25.36
-22.03%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥23.89
$2.76 zł 10.03
23.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.07
$2.08 zł 7.54
-72.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.35
$1.40 zł 5.07
-75.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.93 zł 10.64
-51.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ¥19.56
$3.63 zł 13.19
-22.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ¥14.59
$1.01 zł 3.66
106.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ¥12.92
$1.24 zł 4.51
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 ¥7.66
$1.33 zł 4.84
-17.29%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.20
$2.56 zł 9.30
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 ¥107
$7.53 zł 27.35
102.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ¥21.53
$6.54 zł 23.74
-52.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥75.8
$9.48 zł 34.40
14.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ¥16.30
$0.84 zł 3.04
177.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.35
$1.60 zł 5.81
10.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ¥12.42
$1.39 zł 5.03
28.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.28
$2.22 zł 8.05
-33.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.64
$0.80 zł 2.89
1.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.10
$1.12 zł 4.05
3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ¥4.37
$1.06 zł 3.86
-40.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ¥4.17
$0.61 zł 2.22
-1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ¥19.35
$4.66 zł 16.91
-40.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ¥80.2
$7.81 zł 28.35
47.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.86
$0.89 zł 3.24
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥11.27
$1.47 zł 5.33
9.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ¥2.79
$1.11 zł 4.03
-63.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.13 ¥238
$32.07 zł 116
6.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ¥15.98
$1.38 zł 4.99
65.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.63
$0.52 zł 1.89
-26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 ¥58.1
$13.53 zł 49.13
-38.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.00
$1.71 zł 6.20
-32.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥137.2K
$33.9K zł 123.0K
-42.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥127.5K
$24.9K zł 90.3K
-26.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ¥363
$259 zł 941
-79.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 ¥61.3
$7.66 zł 27.79
14.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ¥96.8
$16.36 zł 59.4
-15.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ¥324
$26.91 zł 97.7
72.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 ¥138
$12.42 zł 45.09
59.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 ¥57.8
$4.91 zł 17.82
68.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ¥9,056
$319 zł 1,159
306.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.9K ¥215.7K
$4,749 zł 17.2K
550.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ¥417
$83.3 zł 302
-28.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 ¥265
$27.49 zł 99.8
38.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ¥541
$82.9 zł 301
-6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ¥693
$121 zł 439
-17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 ¥6,591
$459 zł 1,666
105.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 ¥3,981
$363 zł 1,317
57.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 ¥17.2K
$664 zł 2,409
270.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ¥8,401
$490 zł 1,780
145.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K ¥99.5K
$2,953 zł 10.7K
382.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,080 ¥49.4K
$1,872 zł 6,796
278.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ¥11.4K
$1,070 zł 3,885
52.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
6.28
-42.99%

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Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tarnow: January 11, 2026

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