Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Ukraine

Kherson vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Kherson is 47.3% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% more in Kherson
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Kherson
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Kherson
Housing: pay 78.7% less in Kherson
Childcare: pay 70.9% less in Kherson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Kherson
Clothing: pay 3.5% more in Kherson

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

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Kherson vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.8% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Kherson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$6.69 UAH300.33	+49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$6.44 UAH289.32	+23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$0.88 UAH39.38	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.61 UAH27.30	+64.3%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Kherson
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$0.64 UAH28.82	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$4.09 UAH183.53	-52.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$3.37 UAH151.58	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$1.52 UAH68.07	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$2.29 UAH102.92	+55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.56 UAH25.25	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.69 UAH30.88	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.68 UAH30.46	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.88 UAH39.35	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.27 UAH12.03	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.21 UAH9.63	-50.5%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Kherson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$6.55 UAH294.32	+32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+51.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$7.35 UAH330.36	+29.8%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 78.7% less for housing

	Shanghai	Kherson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$6.17 UAH276.97	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$144.86 UAH6,507.10	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$89.14 UAH4,004.37	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$51.73 UAH2,323.96	+17.4%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 70.9% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Kherson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$280.80 UAH12,613.77	-80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$11,795.87 UAH530K	-57.4%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Kherson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.00 UAH45.05	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$1.11 UAH50.05	-66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$2.67 UAH120.13	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$4.46 UAH200.22	-50.2%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Kherson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$71.18 UAH3,197.50	+30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$37.86 UAH1,700.82	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$80.65 UAH3,622.93	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$84.82 UAH3,810.21	-19.8%
Average			+3.5%

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