cost
Cost of Living Index
Jiangmen94.4 / 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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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Jiangmen leads rent, housing, and salary; Shanghai leads cost, safety, and health.
cost
Jiangmen
94.4
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Jiangmen
36.8
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Jiangmen
$1,386
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Jiangmen
8.7x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Jiangmen
$4,270/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Jiangmen
6.3%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Jiangmen
67.8
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Jiangmen
75.4 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Jiangmen
37.5 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Jiangmen
70.4
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Jiangmen
186 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Jiangmen
-0.3%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Jiangmen
73
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Jiangmen
75.5
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Jiangmen
26.6 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Jiangmen
28.9 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Jiangmen
19.5%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Jiangmen
6.5
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Jiangmen
$10,638/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Jiangmen
40.2%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Jiangmen
71.2%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Jiangmen
61.8%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city