Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shanghai vs. Andaman Islands Cost of Living Summary
Shanghai is 2.2 times more expensive than Andaman Islands.
Shanghai vs. Andaman Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Andaman Islands, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
₹196.26
|
$4.47
CN¥29.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.58
₹245.33
|
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
₹68.69
|
$0.60
CN¥4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹17.99
|
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹44.16
|
$1.98
CN¥13.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₹147.20
|
$8.60
CN¥57.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
₹321.94
|
$6.88
CN¥45.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
₹111.87
|
$1.70
CN¥11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
₹178.05
|
$1.48
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
₹82.35
|
$0.99
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
₹53.41
|
$0.90
CN¥6.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹31.16
|
$0.77
CN¥5.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹25.22
|
$0.36
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹29.67
|
$0.43
CN¥2.89
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
₹365.56
|
$4.96
CN¥33.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.67
CN¥37.83
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.12
₹1,815.43
|
$10.55
CN¥70.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,036.96
CN¥6,920.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$103.35
₹9,813.13
|
$588.71
CN¥3,929.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.52
₹3,752.08
|
$44.06
CN¥294.03
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,413.50
CN¥9,433.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
₹132.48
|
$1.19
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
₹122.66
|
$3.35
CN¥22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.73
CN¥24.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.17
₹3,434.60
|
$65.69
CN¥438.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.33
₹220.80
|
$8.95
CN¥59.73
|
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Andaman Islands
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$54.37
CN¥362.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.09
CN¥247.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.49
CN¥503.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.70
CN¥705.47
|
Andaman Islands vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing
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