Cost of living comparison
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Shanghai vs. Florianopolis Cost of Living Summary
Shanghai is 2.0% cheaper than Florianopolis.
Shanghai vs. Florianopolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Florianopolis, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.46
R$47.09
|
$4.47
CN¥29.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
R$39.16
|
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
R$6.77
|
$0.60
CN¥4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$5.45
|
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
R$7.92
|
$1.98
CN¥13.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
R$24.12
|
$8.60
CN¥57.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
R$19.74
|
$6.88
CN¥45.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
R$12.95
|
$1.70
CN¥11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
R$9.39
|
$1.48
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
R$5.35
|
$0.99
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$2.87
|
$0.77
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.36
|
$0.90
CN¥6.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$3.79
|
$0.77
CN¥5.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.39
|
$0.36
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.14
|
$0.43
CN¥2.89
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
R$24.92
|
$4.96
CN¥33.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.42
R$410.40
|
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.33
R$71.37
|
$5.67
CN¥37.83
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.32
R$111.14
|
$10.55
CN¥70.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$648.14
R$3,227.23
|
$1,036.96
CN¥6,920.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.73
R$2,468.34
|
$588.71
CN¥3,929.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.78
R$322.58
|
$44.06
CN¥294.03
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$764.50
R$3,806.59
|
$1,413.50
CN¥9,433.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,071.79
R$55,128.65
|
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
R$14.87
|
$1.19
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
R$12.12
|
$3.35
CN¥22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
R$14.87
|
$3.73
CN¥24.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.62
R$147.48
|
$65.69
CN¥438.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$39.65
|
$8.95
CN¥59.73
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Florianopolis
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.74
R$322.35
|
$54.37
CN¥362.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.64
R$351.73
|
$37.09
CN¥247.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.24
R$553.89
|
$75.49
CN¥503.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.05
R$343.82
|
$105.70
CN¥705.47
|
|
Florianopolis vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing
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