Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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China

Shanghai vs. Rivne Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 74.0% more expensive than Rivne.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 53.7% more in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 50.4% more in Shanghai

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Shanghai are more expensive than in Rivne. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Shanghai.

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Shanghai vs. Rivne Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Rivne	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.57 UAH160.17	$4.47 CN¥29.94	+25.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.13 UAH230.25	$5.22 CN¥34.93	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UAH20.02	$0.60 CN¥4.01	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UAH12.01	$0.37 CN¥2.47	+38.3%
Average			+18.6%

Rivne vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.7% more for groceries

	Rivne	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 UAH30.03	$1.98 CN¥13.22	+195.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 UAH100.11	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+285.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 UAH187.58	$6.88 CN¥46.02	+64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 UAH93.10	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH95.36	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.80	$0.99 CN¥6.65	+165.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.79	$0.77 CN¥5.16	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UAH30.65	$0.90 CN¥6.05	+32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH45.41	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 UAH15.89	$0.36 CN¥2.40	+1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.12 UAH5.45	$0.43 CN¥2.90	+257.1%
Average			+53.7%

Rivne vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Rivne	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 UAH284.60	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-21.6%
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	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.67 CN¥37.92
Average			-27.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Rivne	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.57 UAH250.27	$10.55 CN¥70.59	+89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.29 UAH11,512.56	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+304.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.71 UAH9,510.38	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+178.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.48 UAH3,031.18	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-34.7%
Average			+155.0%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Rivne	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$267.43 UAH12,013.11	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+428.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$27,686.22 CN¥185K
Average			+428.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rivne	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 UAH50.05	$1.19 CN¥7.98	+7.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 UAH60.07	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+150.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.62 UAH117.63	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.29 UAH1,001.09	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+194.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 UAH150.16	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+167.7%
Average			+111.5%

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pay 50.4% more for clothing

	Rivne	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 UAH1,101.20	$54.37 CN¥363.79	+121.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.66 UAH1,601.75	$37.09 CN¥248.19	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.63 UAH2,903.17	$75.49 CN¥505.08	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.71 UAH2,502.73	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+89.7%
Average			+50.4%

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