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China

Shanghai vs. Sassari Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 15.3% cheaper than Sassari.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Sassari Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Sassari	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.09	$4.47 CN¥29.87	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.04	$5.22 CN¥34.85	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.22 €2.89	$0.60 CN¥4.00	-81.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 €1.35	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-75.3%
Average			-70.5%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Sassari	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 €1.67	$1.98 CN¥13.19	+5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 €7.87	$8.60 CN¥57.39	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.51 €4.94	$6.88 CN¥45.91	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 €2.82	$1.70 CN¥11.33	-45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.33 €4.78	$1.48 CN¥9.87	-72.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.99 CN¥6.63	+30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.55	$0.77 CN¥5.14	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.90 CN¥6.03	+18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.77 CN¥5.14	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$0.36 CN¥2.39	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.43 CN¥2.89	-43.1%
Average			-20.3%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Sassari	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.01 €7.19	$4.96 CN¥33.13	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.63 €34.66	$29.83 CN¥199.12	-22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,582.25	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-46.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.01 €14.37	$5.67 CN¥37.83	-64.6%
Average			-40.8%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Sassari	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.12 €27.02	$10.55 CN¥70.42	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$531.87 €477.17	$1,036.96 CN¥6,921.79	+95.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$522.54 €468.80	$588.71 CN¥3,929.69	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.22 €107.85	$44.06 CN¥294.08	-63.4%
Average			+11.8%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Sassari	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$522.54 €468.80	$1,413.50 CN¥9,435.22	+170.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,062.10 €7,232.91	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+243.4%
Average			+204.8%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Sassari	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.02	$1.19 CN¥7.96	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 €1.83	$3.35 CN¥22.36	+63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.03	$3.73 CN¥24.89	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.59 €42.69	$65.69 CN¥438.48	+38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €8.04	$8.95 CN¥59.74	-0.1%
Average			-17.2%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Sassari	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.19 €47.72	$54.37 CN¥362.93	+2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.71 €38.32	$37.09 CN¥247.61	-13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €80.37	$75.49 CN¥503.90	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.65 €66.97	$105.70 CN¥705.59	+41.6%
Average			+1.5%

Sassari vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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