Cost of living comparison

China

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Italy

Lucca vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Lucca is 50.4% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Lucca
Groceries: pay 66.4% more in Lucca
Transportation: pay 65.4% more in Lucca
Housing: pay 29.8% more in Lucca
Childcare: pay 56.9% less in Lucca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in Lucca
Clothing: pay 46.3% more in Lucca

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

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Lucca vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Lucca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$20.16 €17.94	+350.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$11.76 €10.46	+125.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$3.35 €2.98	+458.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.44 €1.28	+289.7%
Average			+255.9%

Shanghai vs. Lucca - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.4% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Lucca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$2.48 €2.21	+25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$10.33 €9.20	+20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$6.35 €5.65	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$3.95 €3.52	+132.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$6.68 €5.95	+352.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$1.10 €0.98	+11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.97 €0.86	+26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$1.17 €1.04	+29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$1.47 €1.31	+91.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.86 €0.77	+140.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.96 €0.85	+121.6%
Average			+66.4%

Shanghai vs. Lucca - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.4% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Lucca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$7.87 €7.00	+58.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$34.71 €30.89	+16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	+87.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$18.03 €16.05	+218.1%
Average			+65.4%

Shanghai vs. Lucca - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	Shanghai	Lucca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$32.18 €28.64	+205.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$783.81 €697.62	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$671.84 €597.96	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$256.88 €228.63	+483.1%
Average			+29.8%

Shanghai vs. Lucca - Cost of housing

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Lucca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$641.98 €571.39	-54.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$11,337.32 €10,090.63	-59.1%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Lucca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$6.72 €5.98	+463.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.06 €1.83	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$6.96 €6.20	+86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$67.18 €59.80	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$10.08 €8.97	+12.6%
Average			+41.3%

Shanghai vs. Lucca - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.3% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Lucca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$100.78 €89.69	+85.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$47.59 €42.36	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$91.45 €81.39	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$167.96 €149.49	+58.9%
Average			+46.3%

Shanghai vs. Lucca - Cost of clothing

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