Cost of living comparison

China

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Namibia

Windhoek vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 8.1% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 81.0% more in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 83.1% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Windhoek

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

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Windhoek vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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pay 81.0% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$11.42 NAD188.06	+155.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$6.01 NAD98.98	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$0.84 NAD13.86	+40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.89 NAD14.69	+141.2%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$0.92 NAD15.09	-53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$4.69 NAD77.27	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$5.92 NAD97.42	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$3.12 NAD51.34	+83.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.06 NAD50.45	+107.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.99 NAD16.36
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.89 NAD14.59	+15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.84 NAD13.75	-7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.92 NAD15.07	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.90 NAD14.87	+152.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.80 NAD13.24	+85.7%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$5.21 NAD85.71	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$48.10 NAD791.85	+61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$23,990.15 NAD395K	+23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$8.00 NAD131.65	+41.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$50.44 NAD830.34	+378.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	+145.1%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 83.1% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-80.7%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.95 NAD32.17	+63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.30 NAD37.94	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$3.31 NAD54.44	-11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$37.08 NAD610.38	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$5.41 NAD89.08	-39.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Shanghai	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$54.86 NAD903.20	+0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$34.63 NAD570.13	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	-10.4%

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