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Vina Del Mar vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Vina Del Mar is 14.8% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% more in Vina Del Mar
Groceries: pay 4.4% less in Vina Del Mar
Transportation: pay 13.4% more in Vina Del Mar
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Vina Del Mar
Childcare: pay 74.3% less in Vina Del Mar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% more in Vina Del Mar
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Vina Del Mar

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

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Vina Del Mar vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vina Del Mar instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 81.8% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$8.19 CLF0.2100	+82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$7.67 CLF0.1900	+47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$1.40 CLF0.0400	+134.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.07 CLF0.0300	+188.7%
Average			+81.8%

Shanghai vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.4% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.18	$1.22 CLF0.0300	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.38	$4.82 CLF0.1200	-44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.90	$4.89 CLF0.1200	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$3.61 CLF0.0900	+112.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.86	$2.32 CLF0.0600	+57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.80 CLF0.0200	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.57 CLF0.0100	-36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$0.50 CLF0.0100	-35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+94.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+30.5%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.09	$38.88 CLF0.9800	+30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$18,418.47 CLF464.3700	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$11.36 CLF0.2900	+100.4%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.41	$17.65 CLF0.4500	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	$462.17 CLF11.6500	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	$328.29 CLF8.2800	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.03	$83.85 CLF2.1100	+90.3%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 74.3% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	$506.51 CLF12.7700	-64.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$5,116.24 CLF128.9900	-81.5%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$3.58 CLF0.0900	+200.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$3.53 CLF0.0900	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$4.91 CLF0.1200	+31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.41	$43.49 CLF1.1000	-33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.73	$6.14 CLF0.1500	-31.4%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Vina Del Mar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.87	$43.18 CLF1.0900	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.57	$33.26 CLF0.8400	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.82	$56.28 CLF1.4200	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.47	$86.98 CLF2.1900	-17.7%
Average			-18.7%

Shanghai vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of clothing

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