43.95
Bangkok
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Shanghai - Updated Prices & Insights
42.43
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $591 (excluding rent), and $1,210 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,437 (excluding rent), and $2,754 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.89 ¥35.07
$2.8 ¥20.09
$8.39 ¥60.2
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.85 ¥257
$23.17 ¥166
$68.9 ¥494
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ¥40.42
$4.23 ¥30.34
$7.04 ¥50.5
Cappuccino
$3.41 ¥24.44
$1.5 ¥10.75
$5.45 ¥39.12
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.2
$0.44 ¥3.15
$1.45 ¥10.43
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.67 ¥4.8
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ¥10.16
$0.71 ¥5.12
$4.26 ¥30.55
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ¥19.56
$1.63 ¥11.71
$6.8 ¥48.79
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ¥14.96
$1.35 ¥9.71
$2.72 ¥19.5
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ¥13.27
$1.12 ¥8.05
$4.23 ¥30.31
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.95
$0.57 ¥4.12
$2.14 ¥15.38
Eggs
$1.69 ¥12.14
$1.03 ¥7.36
$2.57 ¥18.47
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 ¥109
$6.15 ¥44.14
$27.34 ¥196
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ¥22.14
$1.36 ¥9.77
$4.63 ¥33.24
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 ¥78.7
$6.3 ¥45.2
$18.19 ¥130
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ¥17.08
$1.14 ¥8.17
$4.29 ¥30.77
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ¥12.09
$1.09 ¥7.8
$2.73 ¥19.6
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.88
$0.86 ¥6.15
$3.55 ¥25.47
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.76
$0.85 ¥6.07
$2.69 ¥19.28
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.17
$0.53 ¥3.84
$1.46 ¥10.46
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ¥8.39
$0.72 ¥5.15
$1.64 ¥11.77
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ¥4.8
$0.29 ¥2.07
$1.14 ¥8.2
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.32 ¥2.31
$0.95 ¥6.79
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ¥19.49
$2.04 ¥14.6
$4.74 ¥34.02
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 ¥83.9
$5.5 ¥39.46
$23.24 ¥167
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.68
$0.38 ¥2.7
$1.34 ¥9.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.33
$0.83 ¥5.99
$2.77 ¥19.88
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$0.27 ¥1.95
$0.81 ¥5.84
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.02 ¥251
$16.81 ¥121
$56 ¥402
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 ¥15.91
$1.94 ¥13.91
$2.77 ¥19.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ¥2.68
$0.33 ¥2.34
$0.46 ¥3.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 ¥60.4
$4.21 ¥30.22
$14.04 ¥101
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ¥7.84
$0.95 ¥6.79
$1.22 ¥8.75
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.6K
$18.2K ¥130.5K
$21K ¥150.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ¥130.2K
$14.1K ¥101.3K
$21K ¥150.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$52 ¥373
$32.09 ¥230
$94.1 ¥675
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 ¥63.9
$4.13 ¥29.6
$17.78 ¥128
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.94 ¥100
$8.48 ¥60.9
$28.26 ¥203
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.6 ¥334
$21.1 ¥151
$141 ¥1,009
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.75 ¥142
$10.94 ¥78.5
$27.34 ¥196
Cinema Ticket
$8.4 ¥60.3
$6.68 ¥47.95
$11.2 ¥80.3
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,306 ¥9,365
$566 ¥4,059
$2,546 ¥18.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31K ¥222.7K
$19.9K ¥142.9K
$41.2K ¥295.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 ¥426
$28.05 ¥201
$127 ¥909
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 ¥268
$19.45 ¥140
$69.4 ¥498
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 ¥559
$41.89 ¥300
$112 ¥801
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 ¥705
$42.15 ¥302
$211 ¥1,512
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥6,826
$665 ¥4,774
$1,394 ¥10,000
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 ¥4,101
$424 ¥3,043
$891 ¥6,390
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,503 ¥18K
$1,680 ¥12.1K
$3,500 ¥25.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 ¥8,447
$827 ¥5,935
$1,655 ¥11.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.9K ¥106.7K
$11.2K ¥80.5K
$21K ¥150.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,858 ¥56.4K
$6,319 ¥45.3K
$11.2K ¥80.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,509 ¥10.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
2.5
4
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