Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Montt vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Montt is 18.2% cheaper than Shanghai.
Puerto Montt vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Montt instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 67.6% more for restaurants
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥29.94
|
$8.19
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
$7.16
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CN¥4.01
|
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
|
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
CN¥13.22
|
$2.56
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
CN¥57.52
|
$5.63
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CN¥46.02
|
$4.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
CN¥11.36
|
$3.18
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
CN¥9.89
|
$2.55
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
CN¥6.65
|
$0.46
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.16
|
$0.63
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.05
|
$1.21
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.15
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CN¥2.40
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥2.90
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CN¥33.21
|
$5.01
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.83
CN¥199.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
CN¥37.92
|
?? | |
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of transportation
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.55
CN¥70.59
|
$30.70
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.96
CN¥6,938.07
|
$511.62
CLF12.7900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.71
CN¥3,938.93
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.06
CN¥294.77
|
$46.95
CLF1.1700
|
|
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of housing
pay 89.9% less for childcare
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.50
CN¥9,457.42
|
$143.25
CLF3.5800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
?? | |
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
CN¥22.41
|
$2.76
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
CN¥24.95
|
$4.60
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
CN¥439.52
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CN¥59.88
|
?? | |
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Shanghai
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.37
CN¥363.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.09
CN¥248.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.49
CN¥505.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.70
CN¥707.25
|
?? |
Shanghai vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of clothing
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