cost
Cost of Living Index
Macau
108.1
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
Macau wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Macau
108.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Macau
52.3
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Macau
$1,647
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Macau
$4,330/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Macau
67.1
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Macau
24.7 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Macau
188 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Macau
2.2%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Macau
6.4%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Macau
$4,222/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Macau
66.4
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Macau
69.8
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Macau
18.2 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Macau
75.1 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Macau
8.1%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Macau
$7,729/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Macau
$2,192/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Macau
11.4x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Macau
9.9%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Macau
6.4
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Macau
34.2%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Macau
85.4%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Macau
63.6%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
safety
Macau
14.6 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Macau
15.6 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Macau
77.3
city
Shanghai
70.3
city