cost
Cost of Living Index
Jiamusi87.1 / 0
Shanghai76.4 / 100
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.
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health
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Jiamusi leads housing, salary, and health; Shanghai leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Jiamusi
87.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Jiamusi
48.6
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Jiamusi
$3,013
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Jiamusi
12.3x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Jiamusi
$2,557/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Jiamusi
8.3%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Jiamusi
57.5
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Jiamusi
75.9 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Jiamusi
20.7 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Jiamusi
71.4
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Jiamusi
128 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Jiamusi
-0.4%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Jiamusi
67.5
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Jiamusi
78.6
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Jiamusi
18.4 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Jiamusi
30.0 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Jiamusi
24.5%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Jiamusi
4.5
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Jiamusi
$5,734/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Jiamusi
52.9%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Jiamusi
66.3%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Jiamusi
25.7%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city