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Austria

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China

Shanghai vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 42.3% cheaper than Dornbirn.

Restaurants: pay 73.2% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 62.0% more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 24.3% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.2% less for restaurants

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 €3.82	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 €3.26	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-89.9%
Average			-73.2%

Dornbirn vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 €2.70	$1.98 CN¥13.22	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 €7.64	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 €5.80	$6.88 CN¥46.02	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.28 €4.70	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.26 €5.58	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.77 CN¥5.16	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.58	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-60.3%
Average			-46.9%

Dornbirn vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 €6.24	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 €48.83	$29.83 CN¥199.59	-45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.95 €20.43	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-75.3%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.79 €27.41	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	-15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,026.42 €913.55	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$239.76 €213.39	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-81.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 62.0% more for childcare

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.98 €395.15	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+218.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	-17.6%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.42 €3.94	$3.35 CN¥22.41	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.19 €47.34	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$8.95 CN¥59.88	-42.9%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 24.3% more for clothing

	Dornbirn	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.99 €49.83	$54.37 CN¥363.79	-2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.09 €53.48	$37.09 CN¥248.19	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.79 €39.86	$75.49 CN¥505.08	+68.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.79 €39.86	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+136.0%
Average			+24.3%

Dornbirn vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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