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China

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 37.1% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 47.5% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 90.6% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$16.65 EC$45.00	+272.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$9.25 EC$25.00	+77.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$1.95 EC$5.27	+225.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.20 EC$3.25	+225.1%
Average			+179.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$2.78 EC$7.50	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$4.26 EC$11.50	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$8.40 EC$22.71	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$6.66 EC$18.00	+292.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.52 EC$9.53	+138.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$2.96 EC$8.00	+197.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$1.11 EC$3.00	+44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$3.70 EC$10.00	+309.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$3.70 EC$10.00	+380.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$1.30 EC$3.50	+261.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$1.30 EC$3.50	+198.9%
Average			+124.4%

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$6.11 EC$16.50	+23.0%
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	??
Average			+23.0%

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pay 47.5% more for housing

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$81.40 EC$220.00	+671.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$198.07 EC$535.29	+349.6%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 90.6% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$185.01 EC$500.00	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-93.3%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.41 EC$6.50	+101.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$3.70 EC$10.00	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$64.75 EC$175.00	-1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$6.29 EC$17.00	-29.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$50.00 EC$135.13	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$74.00 EC$200.00	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	??
Average			-5.1%

Shanghai vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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