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Portugal

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China

Shanghai vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 24.0% cheaper than Ponta Delgada.

Restaurants: pay 63.7% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Shanghai

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Shanghai are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Shanghai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shanghai.

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Shanghai vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:

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pay 63.7% less for restaurants

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.99	$4.47 CN¥29.86	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.49	$5.22 CN¥34.84	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 €1.62	$0.60 CN¥4.00	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 €1.64	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-79.9%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 €1.46	$1.98 CN¥13.18	+20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.25 €7.36	$8.60 CN¥57.38	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.68 €3.28	$6.88 CN¥45.90	+87.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 €2.69	$1.70 CN¥11.33	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.14 €4.59	$1.48 CN¥9.86	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$0.99 CN¥6.63	-9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.77 CN¥5.14	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.90 CN¥6.03	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.23	$0.77 CN¥5.13	-44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$0.36 CN¥2.39	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.67	$0.43 CN¥2.89	-42.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 €6.86	$4.96 CN¥33.13	-35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.99 €49.97	$29.83 CN¥199.09	-46.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €30,025.17	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.73 €14.93	$5.67 CN¥37.83	-66.1%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.55 €37.98	$10.55 CN¥70.41	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,175.72 €1,049.38	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.46 €624.30	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.17 €97.44	$44.06 CN¥294.03	-59.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$279.93 €249.85	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	+404.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,718.41 €5,996.44	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+312.1%
Average			+356.2%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.08 €2.75	$1.19 CN¥7.96	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 €1.60	$3.35 CN¥22.36	+87.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 €4.50	$3.73 CN¥24.89	-26.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.03 €29.48	$65.69 CN¥438.41	+98.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 €8.40	$8.95 CN¥59.73	-4.9%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Ponta Delgada	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.59 €42.47	$54.37 CN¥362.87	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.59 €29.98	$37.09 CN¥247.57	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.96	$75.49 CN¥503.82	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.93	$105.70 CN¥705.47	-21.3%
Average			+2.8%

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