Cost of living comparison
Shanghai is 35.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$5.82
CN¥42.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
$5.82
CN¥42.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$0.56
CN¥4.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.34
CN¥2.47
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$2.55
CN¥18.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.77
|
$8.74
CN¥63.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.88
|
$10.64
CN¥77.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$2.08
CN¥15.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$2.02
CN¥14.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.01
CN¥7.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.78
CN¥5.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.40
|
$0.98
CN¥7.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.86
|
$0.73
CN¥5.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.41
CN¥2.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.51
CN¥3.70
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.02
|
$4.67
CN¥33.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.03
|
$35.51
CN¥257.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
$21,104.11
CN¥152,778.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.28
|
$5.68
CN¥41.09
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
$16.41
CN¥118.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
$1,073.48
CN¥7,771.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
$582.80
CN¥4,219.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
$49.89
CN¥361.19
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
$1,376.73
CN¥9,966.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
$25,523.40
CN¥184,771.56
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$1.31
CN¥9.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$4.01
CN¥29.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
$3.64
CN¥26.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$153.87
|
$69.30
CN¥501.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.84
|
$8.73
CN¥63.22
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Shanghai
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
$73.04
CN¥528.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
$35.32
CN¥255.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
$86.26
CN¥624.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.28
|
$119.73
CN¥866.79
|
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