Cost of living comparison

China

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United States

Boynton Beach vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Boynton Beach is 2.2 times more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Boynton Beach
Groceries: pay 99.1% more in Boynton Beach
Transportation: pay 72.7% more in Boynton Beach
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Boynton Beach
Childcare: pay 19.4% less in Boynton Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% more in Boynton Beach
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Boynton Beach

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Boynton Beach are more expensive than in Shanghai. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Boynton Beach.

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Boynton Beach vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Boynton Beach instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$25.00	+458.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$12.75	+144.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$3.00	+399.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$2.66	+620.0%
Average			+324.2%

Shanghai vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.1% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.19	$4.35	+120.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.39	$5.73	-33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.91	$4.50	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$5.06	+198.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.87	$6.47	+337.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$2.34	+135.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.86	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$1.68	+85.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$1.99	+158.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$1.33	+270.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$1.44	+231.2%
Average			+99.1%

Shanghai vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.7% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$3.68	-25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.12	$155.00	+419.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$36,928.80	+90.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$8.92	+57.3%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.42	$73.80	+599.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,921.79	$2,600.00	+150.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.69	$2,083.33	+253.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.08	$163.46	+271.0%
Average			+221.3%

Shanghai vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 19.4% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,435.22	$1,213.33	-14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$20,966.67	-24.3%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$7.75	+549.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$5.85	+74.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$9.75	+161.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.48	$30.00	-54.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.74	$15.00	+67.6%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Boynton Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.93	$47.00	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.61	$57.00	+53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.90	$90.00	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.59	$68.33	-35.4%
Average			+0.6%

Shanghai vs. Boynton Beach - Cost of clothing

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