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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarnow is 13.7% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarnow is 4.1% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 zł 34.94
$4.79 ¥33.91
99.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.81 zł 97.8
$36.74 ¥260
-27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 zł 24.99
$5.73 ¥40.57
19.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 zł 10.15
$3.5 ¥24.79
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zł 7.63
$0.58 ¥4.07
260.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 zł 5.06
$0.34 ¥2.4
308.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 zł 10.59
$1.43 ¥10.09
102.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 zł 12.98
$2.86 ¥20.24
24.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 zł 3.66
$2.08 ¥14.73
-51.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.32
$1.8 ¥12.75
-34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.9
$1.06 ¥7.51
26.42%
Eggs
$2.62 zł 9.55
$1.61 ¥11.41
62.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 zł 28.07
$15.33 ¥108
-49.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.6
$3.24 ¥22.93
99.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.8 zł 35.76
$11.05 ¥78.1
-11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.05
$2.25 ¥15.93
-62.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 zł 5.91
$1.73 ¥12.25
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 zł 5.04
$1.79 ¥12.65
-22.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 zł 8.06
$1.53 ¥10.8
44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.06
$0.84 ¥5.92
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.87
$1.17 ¥8.24
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 zł 3.91
$0.63 ¥4.45
69.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.21
$0.6 ¥4.26
1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.68 zł 17.07
$2.82 ¥19.94
65.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 zł 26.53
$11.13 ¥78.8
-34.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 zł 3.29
$0.79 ¥5.56
13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.23
$1.55 ¥10.94
-7.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.88
$0.4 ¥2.86
165.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 zł 117
$34.65 ¥245
-7.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 zł 4.84
$2.18 ¥15.44
-38.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.88
$0.4 ¥2.84
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.37 zł 48.8
$8.6 ¥60.9
55.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.48
$1.14 ¥8.05
56.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K zł 125.4K
$19.3K ¥136.8K
77.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K zł 87.6K
$18.1K ¥127.7K
33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 zł 939
$51.9 ¥367
395.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 zł 28.1
$8.48 ¥60
-9.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.9 zł 58
$13.83 ¥97.8
14.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.89 zł 98.1
$46.86 ¥331
-42.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 zł 43.9
$20.34 ¥144
-40.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 zł 17.69
$8.28 ¥58.6
-41.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 zł 1,180
$1,290 ¥9,125
-74.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,759 zł 17.4K
$32K ¥226.4K
-85.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 zł 307
$58.9 ¥417
42.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.17 zł 99.2
$37.09 ¥262
-26.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 zł 295
$77.8 ¥550
4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 zł 436
$96.6 ¥684
23.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,670
$934 ¥6,606
-50.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,357
$562 ¥3,975
-33.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 zł 2,341
$2,460 ¥17.4K
-73.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 zł 1,754
$1,172 ¥8,292
-58.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,899 zł 10.6K
$14.8K ¥104.4K
-80.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,881 zł 6,862
$7,251 ¥51.3K
-74.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,085 zł 3,959
$1,535 ¥10.9K
-29.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
3.58
75.42%

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Last update for Tarnow: November 23, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 23, 2025

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