Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

China

Shanghai vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 7.8% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Shanghai

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Shanghai are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Shanghai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shanghai.

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Shanghai vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Bogota, you would:

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-57.4%
Average			-47.6%

Bogota vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Bogota	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.98 CN¥13.22	-18.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+119.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$6.88 CN¥46.02	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.77 CN¥5.16	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$0.90 CN¥6.05	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-30.7%
Average			-18.5%

Bogota vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Bogota	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$4.96 CN¥33.21	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$29.83 CN¥199.59	-39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-72.8%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Bogota	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-52.8%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Bogota	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+205.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+237.8%
Average			+221.1%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-40.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+96.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+15.9%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Bogota	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$54.37 CN¥363.79	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$37.09 CN¥248.19	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$75.49 CN¥505.08	-46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+1.0%
Average			-27.4%

Bogota vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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