Cost of living comparison
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Shanghai vs. Izhevsk Cost of Living Summary
Shanghai is 11.3% more expensive than Izhevsk.
Shanghai vs. Izhevsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Izhevsk, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
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Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.47
CN¥29.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
RUB845.73
|
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
RUB65.78
|
$0.60
CN¥4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
RUB46.99
|
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
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Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.98
CN¥13.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.60
CN¥57.38
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.88
CN¥45.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.70
CN¥11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
RUB191.38
|
$1.48
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
CN¥5.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
CN¥6.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
CN¥5.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
CN¥2.89
|
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Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
RUB242.16
|
$4.96
CN¥33.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.40
RUB1,879.41
|
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,244.50
RUB2M
|
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
RUB267.82
|
$5.67
CN¥37.83
|
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Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation
pay 85.6% more for housing
|
Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.73
RUB540.33
|
$10.55
CN¥70.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.91
RUB37,588.20
|
$1,036.96
CN¥6,920.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.56
RUB16,914.69
|
$588.71
CN¥3,929.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.34
RUB8,623.18
|
$44.06
CN¥294.03
|
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Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
RUB93.97
|
$1.19
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
RUB328.90
|
$3.35
CN¥22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.73
CN¥24.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.24
RUB2,349.26
|
$65.69
CN¥438.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
RUB422.87
|
$8.95
CN¥59.73
|
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Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Izhevsk
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
RUB6,577.94
|
$54.37
CN¥362.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.40
RUB1,879.41
|
$37.09
CN¥247.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.98
RUB9,397.05
|
$75.49
CN¥503.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.37
RUB11,276.46
|
$105.70
CN¥705.47
|
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Izhevsk vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing
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