cost
Cost of Living Index
Tonghua99.8 / 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
Tonghua wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Shanghai.
Top trade-offs
Tonghua leads rent, housing, and salary; Shanghai leads cost, safety, and air quality.
cost
Tonghua
99.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Tonghua
40.9
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Tonghua
$2,766
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Tonghua
10.9x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Tonghua
$3,627/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Tonghua
7.1%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Tonghua
77.2
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Tonghua
76.3 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Tonghua
32.2 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Tonghua
80.5
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Tonghua
164 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Tonghua
2.3%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Tonghua
76.7
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Tonghua
56.7
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Tonghua
28.2 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Tonghua
31.2 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Tonghua
15.4%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Tonghua
4.6
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Tonghua
$6,285/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Tonghua
82.1%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Tonghua
53.0%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Tonghua
50.4%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city