cost
Cost of Living Index
Shihezi86.1 / 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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Winner
Shihezi wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Shanghai.
Top trade-offs
Shihezi leads rent, housing, and salary; Shanghai leads cost, safety, and connectivity.
cost
Shihezi
86.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Shihezi
50.6
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Shihezi
$1,350
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Shihezi
11.4x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Shihezi
$2,468/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Shihezi
6.1%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Shihezi
78.6
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Shihezi
76.2 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Shihezi
24.0 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Shihezi
72.3
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Shihezi
125 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Shihezi
-0.1%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Shihezi
62
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Shihezi
72
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Shihezi
21.2 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Shihezi
36.2 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Shihezi
19.0%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Shihezi
6.7
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Shihezi
$8,958/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Shihezi
39.1%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Shihezi
40.4%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Shihezi
32.8%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city