Cost of Living in Ardabil vs Shanghai

Cost of living in Ardabil is 26% lower than in Shanghai (without rent).

Rent in Ardabil is 27% cheaper than in Shanghai.

Cost of living including rent in Ardabil is 26% lower than in Shanghai.

Food in Ardabil is 17% cheaper than in Shanghai.

Transport in Ardabil is 75% cheaper than in Shanghai.

Ardabil vs. Shanghai Comparision

Ardabil Shanghai
Cost of Living, including rent
837 $
1,136 $
Without Rent
398 $
535 $
Rent & Utilities
440 $
602 $
Food
243 $
293 $
Transport
29 $
116 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
356 $
1,905 $
Quality of Life
27
79
Population
529.0K
24.9M

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Ardabil Shanghai

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.26 $ 3.99 $
Dinner, for 2 23.6 $ 42.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.93 $ 5.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $ 1.43 $
Capuccino 1.45 $ 3.61 $
Coke, 330ml 1.2 $ 0.53 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $ 2.41 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.55 $ 1.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.01 $ 1.41 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.13 $ 2.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.87 $ 15.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.04 $ 3.46 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.83 $ 11.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.83 $ 2.33 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $ 1.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.91 $ 2.05 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 0.98 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $ 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $ 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 4.21 $ 1.32 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.85 $ 11.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.61 $ 0.86 $
Cigarette pack 1.25 $ 3.51 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.18 $ 0.57 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 12.8 $ 36.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.7 $ 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.81 $ 6.13 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 114 $ 90.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.62 $ 6.62 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.67 $ 7.04 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.28 $ 1.72 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.17 $ 2.03 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
18.8 $ 36.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.7 $ 56.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
18.8 $ 16.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 426 $ 461 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 706 $ 1,181 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 308 $ 897 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 696 $ 2,549 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,164 $ 16,156 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 558 $ 8,893 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 356 $ 1,905 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.18 % 4.28 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.6 $ 55 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.75 $ 8.47 $
Haircut 21.9 $ 11.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.4 $ 78.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.4 $ 58.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 71.4 $ 1,263 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,663 $ 31,401 $