Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

China

Shanghai vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 27.1% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 55.4% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 10.7 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-69.2%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.98 CN¥13.22	-28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+102.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.88 CN¥46.02	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.77 CN¥5.16	-30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-66.5%
Average			-55.4%

Saint John's vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.83 CN¥199.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,374.76 CN¥130K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.67 CN¥37.92
Average			-18.7%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-77.8%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 10.7 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+664.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+1396.5%
Average			+969.3%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.35 CN¥22.41	-9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.73 CN¥24.95
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+42.3%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$54.37 CN¥363.79	+8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.09 CN¥248.19
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$75.49 CN¥505.08	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$105.70 CN¥707.25
Average			+5.3%

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