Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Ukraine

Lviv vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Lviv is 17.6% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% more in Lviv
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in Lviv
Transportation: pay 12.6% more in Lviv
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Lviv
Childcare: pay 75.4% less in Lviv
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Lviv
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Lviv

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

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Lviv vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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pay 61.2% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Lviv
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	$6.69 UAH300.33	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$1.35 UAH60.69	+125.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.34 UAH60.19	+262.2%
Average			+61.2%

Shanghai vs. Lviv - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Lviv
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$0.84 UAH37.80	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$4.50 UAH202.17	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$4.83 UAH216.95	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$2.15 UAH96.64	+26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$2.19 UAH98.21	+47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.61 UAH27.59	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.73 UAH32.84	-5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.80 UAH35.82	-11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$1.24 UAH55.68	+61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.37 UAH16.48	+2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.25 UAH11.40	-41.4%
Average			-16.0%

Shanghai vs. Lviv - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Lviv
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$6.49 UAH291.75	+30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$20.06 UAH900.98	-32.8%
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	$5.57 UAH250.27	-1.7%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Shanghai	Lviv
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$7.26 UAH325.98	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$502.13 UAH22,556.24	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$389.24 UAH17,484.90	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	+47.7%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 75.4% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Lviv
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$331.98 UAH14,912.93	-76.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$7,142.67 UAH321K	-74.2%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Lviv
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.45 UAH110.12	+105.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.21 UAH99.17	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$3.23 UAH145.16	-13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$31.66 UAH1,422.39	-51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$4.68 UAH210.23	-47.7%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Lviv
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$89.43 UAH4,017.16	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	+16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$97.92 UAH4,398.84	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$99.72 UAH4,479.66	-5.7%
Average			+23.8%

Shanghai vs. Lviv - Cost of clothing

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