Cost of living comparison

China

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Indonesia

Bali vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Bali is 11.5% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Bali
Groceries: pay 23.4% more in Bali
Transportation: pay 35.8% less in Bali
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Bali
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Bali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Bali
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Bali

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

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Bali vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Shanghai	Bali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$4.75 IDR85,746.34	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$1.41 IDR25,445.05	+135.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.67 IDR12,087.62	+81.0%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 23.4% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Bali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$2.14 IDR38,713.47	+8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$8.31 IDR150K	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$5.59 IDR101K	-18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$2.01 IDR36,367.53	+18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	+14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	+56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	-12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.85 IDR15,297.07	+10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.79 IDR14,333.29	+121.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$1.02 IDR18,482.84	+136.3%
Average			+23.4%

Shanghai vs. Bali - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.8% less for transportation

	Shanghai	Bali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$3.25 IDR58,600.20	-34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$8.10 IDR146K	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$24,199.28 IDR437M	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$3.99 IDR72,046.48	-29.6%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	Shanghai	Bali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$18.63 IDR336K	+76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$978.18 IDR18M	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$593.00 IDR11M	+0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$62.40 IDR1M	+41.6%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Bali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$440.88 IDR8M	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$5,207.68 IDR94M	-81.2%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Bali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	+87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.25 IDR40,649.42	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$46.04 IDR831K	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	-59.4%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Bali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$43.44 IDR784K	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$33.52 IDR605K	-9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$76.00 IDR1M	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$75.10 IDR1M	-29.0%
Average			-15.2%

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