Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Macquarie vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary
Port Macquarie is 53.3% more expensive than Shanghai.
Port Macquarie vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Macquarie instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.86
|
$17.41
A$24.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
$10.44
A$14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CN¥4.00
|
$2.44
A$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
$1.65
A$2.35
|
|
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
CN¥13.18
|
$3.02
A$4.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
CN¥57.38
|
$2.61
A$3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CN¥45.90
|
$7.91
A$11.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
CN¥11.33
|
$5.22
A$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
CN¥9.86
|
$4.74
A$6.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
CN¥6.63
|
$1.42
A$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.14
|
$1.95
A$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.03
|
$1.11
A$1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.13
|
$2.21
A$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.39
|
$1.11
A$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥2.89
|
$1.11
A$1.57
|
|
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of groceries
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CN¥33.13
|
$4.83
A$6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
$26,109.01
A$37,139.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
CN¥37.83
|
?? | |
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of transportation
pay 42.4% more for housing
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.55
CN¥70.41
|
$60.34
A$85.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.96
CN¥6,920.65
|
$1,058.29
A$1,505.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.71
CN¥3,929.04
|
$946.89
A$1,346.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.06
CN¥294.03
|
$69.21
A$98.46
|
|
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.50
CN¥9,433.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
?? |
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of childcare
pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥7.96
|
$6.27
A$8.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
CN¥22.36
|
$3.83
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
CN¥24.89
|
$27.85
A$39.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
CN¥438.41
|
$52.22
A$74.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CN¥59.73
|
$10.79
A$15.35
|
|
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Shanghai
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.37
CN¥362.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.09
CN¥247.57
|
$20.89
A$29.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.49
CN¥503.82
|
$104.44
A$148.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.70
CN¥705.47
|
?? | |
Shanghai vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of clothing
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