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Shanghai vs. Denpasar Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 2.0 times more expensive than Denpasar.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 17.5% more in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 55.3% more in Shanghai
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 7.6 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.9% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 76.2% more in Shanghai

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Shanghai are more expensive than in Denpasar. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Shanghai.

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Shanghai vs. Denpasar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.82 IDR32,859.55	$4.47 CN¥29.86	+146.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.21 IDR58,136.13	$5.22 CN¥34.84	+62.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR6,285.44	$0.60 CN¥4.00	+72.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 IDR3,336.51	$0.37 CN¥2.47	+100.6%
Average			+101.3%

Denpasar vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.5% more for groceries

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.56 IDR28,309.77	$1.98 CN¥13.18	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 IDR57,377.83	$8.60 CN¥57.38	+171.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 IDR77,912.71	$6.88 CN¥45.90	+59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 IDR25,501.90	$1.70 CN¥11.33	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IDR27,608.38	$1.48 CN¥9.86	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 IDR12,993.98	$0.99 CN¥6.63	+38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,834.69	$0.77 CN¥5.14	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,006.67	$0.90 CN¥6.03	+48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,267.85	$0.77 CN¥5.13	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 IDR10,272.89	$0.36 CN¥2.39	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 IDR16,051.39	$0.43 CN¥2.89	-51.2%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 55.3% more for transportation

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.00 IDR54,215.05	$4.96 CN¥33.13	+65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.18 IDR202K	$29.83 CN¥199.09	+166.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,351.53 IDR404M	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.07 IDR55,608.47	$5.67 CN¥37.83	+84.4%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.98 IDR289K	$10.55 CN¥70.41	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.04 IDR7M	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	+173.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.11 IDR3M	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	+270.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.91 IDR541K	$44.06 CN¥294.03	+47.3%
Average			+162.0%

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pay 7.6 times more for childcare

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$146.68 IDR3M	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	+863.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,679.85 IDR85M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+491.6%
Average			+655.0%

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pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 IDR35,387.21	$1.19 CN¥7.96	-39.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 IDR31,848.49	$3.35 CN¥22.36	+90.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 IDR40,442.52	$3.73 CN¥24.89	+66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.65 IDR392K	$65.69 CN¥438.41	+203.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,663.78	$8.95 CN¥59.73	+166.9%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 76.2% more for clothing

	Denpasar	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.53 IDR607K	$54.37 CN¥362.87	+62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.26 IDR367K	$37.09 CN¥247.57	+83.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.67 IDR1M	$75.49 CN¥503.82	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.91 IDR758K	$105.70 CN¥705.47	+152.2%
Average			+76.2%

Denpasar vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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