cost
Cost of Living Index
Lijiang
96.7
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
Lijiang wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Lijiang
96.7
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Lijiang
55.6
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Lijiang
$1,670
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Lijiang
$3,367/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Lijiang
72.3
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Lijiang
22.8 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Lijiang
155 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Lijiang
0.4%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Lijiang
$1,238/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
economy
Lijiang
10.1%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
education
Lijiang
57.7
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Lijiang
24.1 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Lijiang
82
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Lijiang
22.9%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
health
Lijiang
76.9 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
housing
Lijiang
$3,749/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Lijiang
$2,032/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Lijiang
7.9x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Lijiang
7.6%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Lijiang
4.8
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Lijiang
43.4%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Lijiang
48.7%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Lijiang
45.6%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
safety
Lijiang
12.3 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Lijiang
20.2 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Lijiang
66.9
city
Shanghai
70.3
city