cost
Cost of Living Index
Shymkent71.2 / 100
Shanghai76.4 / 0
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
Shymkent leads cost, safety, and rent; Shanghai leads housing, health, and air quality.
cost
Shymkent
71.2
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Shymkent
82.2
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Shymkent
$2,143
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Shymkent
13.1x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Shymkent
$4,072/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Shymkent
3.4%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Shymkent
82.1
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Shymkent
73.0 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Shymkent
36.0 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Shymkent
68.5
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Shymkent
112 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Shymkent
2.1%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Shymkent
80.4
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Shymkent
86
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Shymkent
15.6 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Shymkent
76.5 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Shymkent
33.6%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Shymkent
7
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Shymkent
$15,522/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Shymkent
33.0%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Shymkent
19.9%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Shymkent
34.3%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city