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China

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United States

Fort Wayne vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Fort Wayne is 56.8% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Fort Wayne
Groceries: pay 62.7% more in Fort Wayne
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Fort Wayne
Housing: pay 64.8% more in Fort Wayne
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Fort Wayne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% more in Fort Wayne
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Fort Wayne

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

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Fort Wayne vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$15.00	+235.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$10.00	+91.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$2.26	+276.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$2.12	+474.5%
Average			+194.3%

Shanghai vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.7% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$3.12	+57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$5.58	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$2.82	-59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$3.74	+120.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$4.33	+193.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$2.67	+168.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.50	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$1.70	+88.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$2.02	+162.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$1.07	+198.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$1.32	+204.7%
Average			+62.7%

Shanghai vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$3.60	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$40.00	+34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$36,915.00	+90.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$15.43	+172.2%
Average			+29.0%

Shanghai vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.8% more for housing

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$59.00	+459.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$1,210.00	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$892.33	+51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$151.91	+244.8%
Average			+64.8%

Shanghai vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$1,372.22	-2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$20,000.00	-27.8%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$4.50	+277.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$4.55	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$8.69	+133.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$50.00	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$13.00	+45.3%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Fort Wayne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$53.33	-1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$40.00	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$108.33	+43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$95.00	-10.1%
Average			+8.1%

Shanghai vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing

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