cost
Cost of Living Index
Harbin
105.5
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Harbin wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Harbin
105.5
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Harbin
59.1
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Harbin
$1,972
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Harbin
$4,110/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Harbin
76.6
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Harbin
25.6 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Harbin
181 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Harbin
-0.3%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Harbin
8.3%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Harbin
$4,449/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Harbin
72.9
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Harbin
13.1 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Harbin
67.3
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Harbin
81.9 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Harbin
12.0%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Harbin
$2,265/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Harbin
11.8x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Harbin
$4,929/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
jobs
Harbin
3.4%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Harbin
6.2
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Harbin
73.4%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Harbin
51.5%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Harbin
51.8%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
safety
Harbin
13.1 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Harbin
22.5 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Harbin
85.1
city
Shanghai
70.3
city