Cost of living comparison

China

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Lithuania

Siauliai vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Siauliai is 7.0% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 78.5% more in Siauliai
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Siauliai
Transportation: pay 37.5% more in Siauliai
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Siauliai
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Siauliai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% more in Siauliai
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Siauliai

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

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Siauliai vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Siauliai instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 78.5% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$7.84 €6.98	+75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.00 €6.23	+34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$1.87 €1.66	+211.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.12 €1.00	+202.7%
Average			+78.5%

Shanghai vs. Siauliai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$1.34 €1.20	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$5.21 €4.63	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$3.77 €3.36	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$3.28 €2.92	+93.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.84 €3.41	+159.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.86 €0.77	-13.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.66 €0.58	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.78 €0.70	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.76 €0.68	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.43 €0.38	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.25 €0.23	-41.4%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 37.5% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$6.98 €6.21	+40.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$32.47 €28.90	+8.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$12.04 €10.71	+112.4%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$14.93 €13.29	+41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$419.90 €373.73	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$302.33 €269.08	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$170.67 €151.90	+287.4%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$646.49 €575.40	-54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	-59.1%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$5.60 €4.98	+369.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$3.36 €2.99	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$6.27 €5.58	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$28.55 €25.41	-56.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$10.08 €8.97	+12.6%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Siauliai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$67.18 €59.80	+23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$33.59 €29.90	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$89.58 €79.73	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$100.78 €89.69	-4.7%
Average			+6.1%

Shanghai vs. Siauliai - Cost of clothing

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