Cost of living comparison

China

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Germany

Stuttgart vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Stuttgart is 75.2% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Stuttgart
Groceries: pay 49.7% more in Stuttgart
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Stuttgart
Housing: pay 70.3% more in Stuttgart
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Stuttgart
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% more in Stuttgart
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in Stuttgart

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Stuttgart are more expensive than in Shanghai. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Stuttgart.

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Stuttgart vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$20.16 €17.94	+350.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$13.44 €11.96	+157.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$4.17 €3.71	+595.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$4.15 €3.70	+1022.6%
Average			+323.7%

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pay 49.7% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$2.19 €1.95	+10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$8.13 €7.24	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$4.99 €4.44	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$4.59 €4.08	+170.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$5.88 €5.23	+297.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$1.45 €1.29	+45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.90 €0.80	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.93 €0.82	+2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$1.75 €1.56	+127.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.62 €0.55	+72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.65 €0.58	+51.1%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$8.75 €7.79	+76.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$70.54 €62.79	+136.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+69.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$27.10 €24.12	+378.1%
Average			+107.3%

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pay 70.3% more for housing

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$42.44 €37.77	+302.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$1,252.17 €1,114.48	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$821.44 €731.11	+39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$240.08 €213.68	+444.9%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$1,034.90 €921.10	-26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$17,658.79 €15,716.96	-36.2%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$5.06 €4.50	+324.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$4.13 €3.68	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$9.74 €8.67	+161.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$55.88 €49.74	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$12.88 €11.46	+43.9%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Stuttgart
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$89.89 €80.00	+65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$42.60 €37.92	+14.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$96.57 €85.95	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$141.87 €126.27	+34.2%
Average			+34.4%

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