Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shanghai vs. Kherson Cost of Living Summary
Shanghai is 89.6% more expensive than Kherson.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Shanghai
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Shanghai
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Shanghai
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Shanghai
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Shanghai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 85.2% more in Shanghai
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% less in Shanghai
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Shanghai are more expensive than in Kherson. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Shanghai. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Shanghai.
Shanghai vs. Kherson Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Kherson, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.69
UAH300.33
|
$4.47
CN¥29.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
UAH289.32
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
UAH39.38
|
$0.60
CN¥4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH27.30
|
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
UAH28.82
|
$1.98
CN¥13.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
UAH183.53
|
$8.60
CN¥57.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
UAH151.58
|
$6.88
CN¥46.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UAH68.07
|
$1.70
CN¥11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
UAH102.92
|
$1.48
CN¥9.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
UAH25.25
|
$0.99
CN¥6.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
UAH30.88
|
$0.77
CN¥5.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UAH30.46
|
$0.90
CN¥6.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
UAH39.35
|
$0.77
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
UAH12.03
|
$0.36
CN¥2.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH9.63
|
$0.43
CN¥2.90
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
UAH294.32
|
$4.96
CN¥33.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.83
CN¥199.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,407.28
UAH1M
|
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
UAH330.36
|
$5.67
CN¥37.92
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.17
UAH276.97
|
$10.55
CN¥70.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$144.86
UAH6,507.10
|
$1,036.96
CN¥6,938.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.14
UAH4,004.37
|
$588.71
CN¥3,938.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.73
UAH2,323.96
|
$44.06
CN¥294.77
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.80
UAH12,613.77
|
$1,413.50
CN¥9,457.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,795.87
UAH530K
|
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare
pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
UAH45.05
|
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
UAH50.05
|
$3.35
CN¥22.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
UAH120.13
|
$3.73
CN¥24.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
CN¥439.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
UAH200.22
|
$8.95
CN¥59.88
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Kherson
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.18
UAH3,197.50
|
$54.37
CN¥363.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
UAH1,700.82
|
$37.09
CN¥248.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.65
UAH3,622.93
|
$75.49
CN¥505.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.82
UAH3,810.21
|
$105.70
CN¥707.25
|
|
Kherson vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing
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