Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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China

Shanghai vs. Killarney Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 37.9% cheaper than Killarney.

Restaurants: pay 73.3% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 45.4% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 80.6% more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Shanghai

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shanghai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shanghai.

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Shanghai vs. Killarney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.3% less for restaurants

	Killarney	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.99	$4.47 CN¥29.86	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.97 €9.79	$5.22 CN¥34.84	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$0.60 CN¥4.00	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.97	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-83.2%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Killarney	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 €1.90	$1.98 CN¥13.18	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.48	$8.60 CN¥57.38	+71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 €4.35	$6.88 CN¥45.90	+41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 €2.03	$1.70 CN¥11.33	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 €3.06	$1.48 CN¥9.86	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$0.99 CN¥6.63	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.77 CN¥5.14	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.73	$0.90 CN¥6.03	+11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.77 CN¥5.13	+1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.36 CN¥2.39	-53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$0.43 CN¥2.89	-14.7%
Average			-12.8%

Killarney vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	Killarney	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.47 €6.67	$4.96 CN¥33.13	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.83 CN¥199.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,809.33	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.45 €13.79	$5.67 CN¥37.83	-63.3%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Killarney	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.59	$10.55 CN¥70.41	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,287.70 €1,149.32	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$895.79 €799.53	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	-34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.82 €156.03	$44.06 CN¥294.03	-74.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 80.6% more for childcare

	Killarney	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$839.80 €749.55	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	+68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,750.65	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+93.8%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Killarney	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.55 €5.85	$1.19 CN¥7.96	-81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 €3.60	$3.35 CN¥22.36	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.36 €15.49	$3.73 CN¥24.89	-78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.25 €71.62	$65.69 CN¥438.41	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.99	$8.95 CN¥59.73	-38.5%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Killarney	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.98 €74.96	$54.37 CN¥362.87	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.98	$37.09 CN¥247.57	-5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.94	$75.49 CN¥503.82	-33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 €69.96	$105.70 CN¥705.47	+34.9%
Average			-13.8%

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