Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mulhouse vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary
Mulhouse is 38.8% more expensive than Shanghai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Mulhouse
- Groceries
-
pay 88.1% more in Mulhouse
- Transportation
-
pay 89.2% more in Mulhouse
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Mulhouse
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Mulhouse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Mulhouse
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Mulhouse
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mulhouse are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Mulhouse. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Mulhouse.
Mulhouse vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mulhouse instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.94
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CN¥4.01
|
$3.08
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.1% more for groceries
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
CN¥13.22
|
$2.21
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
CN¥57.52
|
$6.63
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CN¥46.02
|
$4.98
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
CN¥11.36
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
CN¥9.89
|
$6.13
€5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
CN¥6.65
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.16
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.05
|
$2.12
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.15
|
$2.79
€2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.40
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥2.90
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of groceries
pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CN¥33.21
|
$7.64
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.83
CN¥199.59
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
$36,273.83
€32,285.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
CN¥37.92
|
$30.23
€26.91
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.55
CN¥70.59
|
$32.19
€28.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.96
CN¥6,938.07
|
$571.07
€508.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.71
CN¥3,938.93
|
$472.16
€420.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.06
CN¥294.77
|
$187.31
€166.71
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.50
CN¥9,457.42
|
$699.83
€622.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
$8,509.99
€7,574.20
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
$4.48
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
CN¥22.41
|
$3.32
€2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
CN¥24.95
|
$12.37
€11.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
CN¥439.52
|
$42.55
€37.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CN¥59.88
|
$11.75
€10.46
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Shanghai
|
Mulhouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.37
CN¥363.79
|
$65.78
€58.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.09
CN¥248.19
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.49
CN¥505.08
|
$89.30
€79.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.70
CN¥707.25
|
$139.97
€124.58
|
|
Shanghai vs. Mulhouse - Cost of clothing
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