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New Rochelle vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

New Rochelle is 2.4 times more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in New Rochelle
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in New Rochelle
Transportation: pay 83.6% more in New Rochelle
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in New Rochelle
Childcare: pay 9.6% less in New Rochelle
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.1% more in New Rochelle
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in New Rochelle

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

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New Rochelle vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Rochelle instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$25.00	+458.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$13.00	+149.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$2.50	+317.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.56	+322.1%
Average			+297.6%

Shanghai vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.19	$4.30	+117.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.39	$6.24	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.91	$4.87	-29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$5.83	+243.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.87	$5.26	+255.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$2.75	+176.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$1.62	+109.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$2.00	+121.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$2.41	+213.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$2.50	+596.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$1.73	+299.3%
Average			+140.1%

Shanghai vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries

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pay 83.6% more for transportation

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$4.13	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.12	$130.00	+335.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$35,458.00	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$19.40	+242.4%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.42	$65.00	+516.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,921.79	$2,933.33	+182.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.69	$2,000.00	+239.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.08	$152.94	+247.1%
Average			+226.3%

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pay 9.6% less for childcare

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,435.22	$2,000.00	+41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$16,000.00	-42.2%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$8.00	+570.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$6.30	+88.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$15.00	+302.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.48	$35.00	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.74	$18.00	+101.1%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Shanghai	New Rochelle
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.93	$41.25	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.61	$36.33	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.90	$76.25	+1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.59	$135.00	+27.7%
Average			-1.1%

Shanghai vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing

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