Cost of living comparison
United States is 88.2% more expensive than Shanghai.
If you lived in United States instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Shanghai
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
CN¥42.17
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.17
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
CN¥4.03
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
CN¥2.47
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
Shanghai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
CN¥18.49
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.74
CN¥63.33
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.64
CN¥77.05
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
CN¥15.08
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
CN¥14.66
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
CN¥7.35
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CN¥5.67
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥7.08
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.32
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.99
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.70
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 67.3% more for transportation
Shanghai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
CN¥33.85
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
CN¥257.22
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,104.11
CN¥152,854.95
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.68
CN¥41.11
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Shanghai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.41
CN¥118.85
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.48
CN¥7,775.10
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.80
CN¥4,221.17
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.89
CN¥361.37
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
Shanghai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,376.73
CN¥9,971.51
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,523.40
CN¥184,863.45
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
Shanghai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
CN¥9.49
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
CN¥29.02
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
CN¥26.35
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.30
CN¥501.90
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
CN¥63.25
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
Shanghai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.04
CN¥528.99
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.32
CN¥255.83
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.26
CN¥624.78
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.73
CN¥867.22
|
$109.59
|
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