Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Armenia

Gyumri vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Gyumri is 21.5% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 88.2% more in Gyumri
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Gyumri
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Gyumri
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Gyumri
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Gyumri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Gyumri
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Gyumri

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Gyumri are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gyumri. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gyumri.

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Gyumri vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.2% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$10.42 AMD3,770.81	+132.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$9.33 AMD3,378.65	+78.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$0.87 AMD314.23	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.42 AMD150.83	+12.6%
Average			+88.2%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$0.50 AMD181.00	-74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$4.03 AMD1,458.05	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$2.07 AMD748.13	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.28 AMD1,185.89	+121.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.57 AMD206.55	-42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.69 AMD250.86	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.52 AMD190.05	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.67 AMD243.26	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.32 AMD117.59	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.31 AMD111.58	-28.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$5.85 AMD2,116.37	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+80.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$3.43 AMD1,242.86	-39.4%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$14.58 AMD5,279.13	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$472.15 AMD171K	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$288.85 AMD105K	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$89.29 AMD32,327.92	+102.7%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$180.53 AMD65,360.71	-87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-63.0%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.42 AMD512.83	+18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.29 AMD829.58	-31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$2.08 AMD754.16	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$40.73 AMD14,748.06	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$4.17 AMD1,508.32	-53.4%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Gyumri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$33.33 AMD12,066.59	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+86.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	-60.6%
Average			-15.7%

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