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United Kingdom

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China

Shanghai vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 29.7% cheaper than Kingston Upon Hull.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 51.6% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 22.2% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 10.6% more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.15 £15.12	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 £1.48	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 £1.06	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-73.9%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 £1.12	$1.98 CN¥13.22	+32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.82 £2.12	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+204.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.95	$6.88 CN¥46.02	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 £3.01	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 £2.47	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 £0.91	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 £0.55	$0.77 CN¥5.16	+4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 £0.88	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 £0.65	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.53	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 £0.41	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-20.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 51.6% less for transportation

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.40 £5.56	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.46 £72.38	$29.83 CN¥199.59	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.84 £10.38	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-59.0%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.13 £33.11	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.65 £584.97	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$712.25 £534.40	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	-17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.72 £140.85	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-76.5%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 10.6% more for childcare

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,390.15 £1,043.03	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,015.02 £17,268.17	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+20.3%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 £3.22	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 £3.02	$3.35 CN¥22.41	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.66 £28.26	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 £6.57	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+2.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.54 £38.67	$54.37 CN¥363.79	+5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.09 £25.58	$37.09 CN¥248.19	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.96 £59.24	$75.49 CN¥505.08	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.82 £42.63	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+86.0%
Average			+19.5%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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