cost
Cost of Living Index
Wuxi104.1 / 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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Chart summary: Shanghai leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Wuxi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Wuxi leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Wuxi leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Wuxi | 104.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Shanghai | 76.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Wuxi | 60.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Shanghai | 59.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Wuxi | $1,970 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shanghai | $2,967 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Wuxi | 8.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Shanghai | 12.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Wuxi | $3,988/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Shanghai | $1,654/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Wuxi | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Shanghai | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Wuxi | 75.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Shanghai | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Wuxi | 78.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Shanghai | 75.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Wuxi wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Shanghai.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Wuxi leads safety, rent, and housing; Shanghai leads cost, connectivity, and education.
cost
Wuxi
104.1
Shanghai
76.4
safety
Wuxi
60.6
Shanghai
59.7
housing
Wuxi
$1,970
Shanghai
$2,967
housing
Wuxi
8.2x
Shanghai
12.4x
jobs
Wuxi
$3,988/mo
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
jobs
Wuxi
3.3%
Shanghai
8.1%
health
Wuxi
75.5
Shanghai
69.7
health
Wuxi
78.4 years
Shanghai
75.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Wuxi
2.4%
Shanghai
2.0%
education
Wuxi
63
Shanghai
68.6
transport
Wuxi
63.5
Shanghai
70.3
safety
Wuxi
19.2 per 100k
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
safety
Wuxi
37.8 per 100k
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
health
Wuxi
26.5%
Shanghai
23.9%
quality
Wuxi
7.3
Shanghai
6.6
housing
Wuxi
$2,816/sqm
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
religion
Wuxi
57.9%
Shanghai
51.4%
religion
Wuxi
86.4%
Shanghai
38.1%
religion
Wuxi
43.2%
Shanghai
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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