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Aktobe vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Aktobe is 34.4% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 73.2% more in Aktobe
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Aktobe
Transportation: pay 22.0% less in Aktobe
Housing: pay 56.2% less in Aktobe
Childcare: pay 86.2% less in Aktobe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Aktobe
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Aktobe

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

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Aktobe vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.2% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$8.95 KZT4,059.93	+100.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$7.27 KZT3,298.69	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$1.29 KZT583.61	+114.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.58 KZT263.90	+57.2%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.18	$0.41 KZT184.73	-79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.38	$3.91 KZT1,776.22	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.90	$5.20 KZT2,357.53	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$1.66 KZT754.90	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.86	$2.51 KZT1,139.46	+69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$0.75 KZT340.99	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.99 KZT450.26	+28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$1.08 KZT489.05	+19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$0.88 KZT400.91	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.37 KZT168.73	+3.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.18 KZT83.33	-57.6%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 22.0% less for transportation

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$2.53 KZT1,147.59	-49.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.09	$17.90 KZT8,119.86	-40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$23,488.98 KZT11M	+21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$10.07 KZT4,567.42	+77.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 56.2% less for housing

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.41	$21.53 KZT9,769.20	+104.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	$309.61 KZT140K	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	$231.16 KZT105K	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.03	$42.66 KZT19,355.56	-3.2%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 86.2% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	$223.70 KZT101K	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$3,310.83 KZT2M	-88.0%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$1.90 KZT862.73	+59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$2.42 KZT1,099.56	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$2.52 KZT1,141.86	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.41	$47.54 KZT21,568.37	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.73	$5.59 KZT2,537.46	-37.5%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Aktobe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.87	$55.93 KZT25,374.56	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.57	$55.93 KZT25,374.56	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.82	$117.22 KZT53,185.07	+55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.47	$100.67 KZT45,674.20	-4.8%
Average			+23.1%

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