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China

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Gig Harbor vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Gig Harbor is 2.3 times more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Gig Harbor
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Gig Harbor
Transportation: pay 63.9% more in Gig Harbor
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Gig Harbor
Childcare: pay 54.8% more in Gig Harbor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Gig Harbor
Clothing: pay 22.4% more in Gig Harbor

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in Shanghai. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Gig Harbor.

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Gig Harbor vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
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	$14.50	+177.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$3.17	+428.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$2.58	+597.9%
Average			+344.8%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.19	$5.06	+156.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.39	$8.26	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.91	$4.36	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$5.04	+197.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.87	$7.50	+407.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$2.33	+134.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.78	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$2.30	+153.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$2.66	+245.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$1.60	+348.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$1.47	+238.3%
Average			+124.8%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$5.17	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.12	$62.00	+107.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$36,934.07	+90.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$16.02	+182.7%
Average			+63.9%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.42	$87.00	+724.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,921.79	$1,850.00	+78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.69	$1,897.50	+222.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.08	$175.73	+298.9%
Average			+175.3%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing

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pay 54.8% more for childcare

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,435.22	$3,012.40	+113.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$31,129.44	+12.4%
Average			+54.8%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$7.00	+486.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$6.28	+87.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$12.06	+223.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.48	$67.50	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.74	$17.00	+90.0%
Average			+114.7%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Gig Harbor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.93	$61.00	+12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.61	$54.88	+48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.90	$84.80	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.59	$127.25	+20.4%
Average			+22.4%

Shanghai vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing

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