Cost of living comparison

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Greensburg vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Greensburg is 38.8% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants
pay 3.1 times more in Greensburg
Groceries
pay 44.8% more in Greensburg
Transportation
pay 15.7% more in Greensburg
Housing
pay 22.0% more in Greensburg
Childcare
pay 16.4% more in Greensburg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.3% more in Greensburg
Clothing
pay 7.1% more in Greensburg

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

Greensburg vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.47
CN¥29.87
$17.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.22
CN¥34.85
$10.25
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.60
CN¥4.00
$2.46
 

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pay 44.8% more for groceries

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
CN¥13.19
$2.78
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.60
CN¥57.39
$8.96
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
CN¥45.91
$4.36
 

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.96
CN¥33.13
$3.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $29.83
CN¥199.12
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,374.76
CN¥129K
$28,000.00
 

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pay 22.0% more for housing

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.55
CN¥70.42
$60.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,036.96
CN¥6,921.79
$774.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $588.71
CN¥3,929.69
$659.00
 

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pay 16.4% more for childcare

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,413.50
CN¥9,435.22
$1,916.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,686.22
CN¥185K
$27,666.67
 

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pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.19
CN¥7.96
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.35
CN¥22.36
$5.38
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.73
CN¥24.89
$11.00
 

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

 
Shanghai
Greensburg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.37
CN¥362.93
$46.16
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.09
CN¥247.61
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.49
CN¥503.90
$87.25
 

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