Cost of living comparison
Canada is 70.6% more expensive than Shanghai.
If you lived in Canada instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
CN¥42.07
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.07
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
CN¥4.02
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
CN¥2.47
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 58.1% more for groceries
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
CN¥18.45
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.74
CN¥63.19
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.64
CN¥76.88
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
CN¥15.05
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
CN¥14.63
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
CN¥7.33
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CN¥5.65
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥7.06
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.31
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.98
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.69
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 94.3% more for transportation
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
CN¥33.77
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
CN¥256.64
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,104.11
CN¥152,513.06
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.68
CN¥41.02
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.41
CN¥118.58
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.48
CN¥7,757.71
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.80
CN¥4,211.73
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.89
CN¥360.56
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,376.73
CN¥9,949.21
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,523.40
CN¥184,449.97
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
CN¥9.47
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
CN¥28.95
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
CN¥26.30
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.30
CN¥500.78
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
CN¥63.11
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
Shanghai
|
Canada
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.04
CN¥527.81
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.32
CN¥255.26
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.26
CN¥623.38
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.73
CN¥865.28
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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