cost
Cost of Living Index
Qingdao106.8 / 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
Shanghai wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Qingdao.
Top trade-offs
Qingdao leads rent, salary, and health; Shanghai leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Qingdao
106.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Qingdao
55.2
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Qingdao
$2,338
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Qingdao
13.1x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Qingdao
$4,218/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Qingdao
10.8%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Qingdao
58.3
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Qingdao
76.7 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Qingdao
39.6 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Qingdao
81.6
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Qingdao
184 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Qingdao
-0.4%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Qingdao
64.6
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Qingdao
65.4
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Qingdao
13.8 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Qingdao
13.7 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Qingdao
10.2%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Qingdao
4.7
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Qingdao
$12,348/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Qingdao
69.1%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Qingdao
67.9%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Qingdao
66.3%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city