Cost of living comparison

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Biloxi vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Biloxi is 43.3% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants
pay 3.1 times more in Biloxi
Groceries
pay 49.2% more in Biloxi
Transportation
pay 25.1% more in Biloxi
Housing
pay 55.2% more in Biloxi
Childcare
pay 53.0% less in Biloxi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.5% more in Biloxi
Clothing
pay 0.9% less in Biloxi

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

Biloxi vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.47
CN¥29.94
$18.67
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.22
CN¥34.93
$9.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.60
CN¥4.01
$2.67
 

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pay 49.2% more for groceries

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
CN¥13.22
$2.58
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.60
CN¥57.52
$5.33
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
CN¥46.02
$3.27
 

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.96
CN¥33.21
$2.83
 
Monthly public transit pass $29.83
CN¥199.59
$50.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,374.76
CN¥130K
$36,664.40
 

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pay 55.2% more for housing

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.55
CN¥70.59
$71.15
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,036.96
CN¥6,938.07
$1,240.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $588.71
CN¥3,938.93
$889.33
 

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,413.50
CN¥9,457.42
$616.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,686.22
CN¥185K
$14,000.00
 

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.19
CN¥7.98
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.35
CN¥22.41
$4.67
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.73
CN¥24.95
$9.07
 

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

 
Shanghai
Biloxi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.37
CN¥363.79
$48.10
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.09
CN¥248.19
$39.99
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.49
CN¥505.08
$85.00
 

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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