Cost of living comparison

Montenegro

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China

Shanghai vs. Tivat Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 6.9% more expensive than Tivat.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 7.4% more in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Tivat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.5% less for restaurants

	Tivat	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.10 €9.70	$4.21 CN¥28.50	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.34 €8.17	$5.61 CN¥37.99	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 €2.12	$0.52 CN¥3.56	-78.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 €1.26	$0.33 CN¥2.21	-77.4%
Average			-64.5%

Tivat vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

	Tivat	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 €0.93	$1.86 CN¥12.59	+74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 €3.96	$8.08 CN¥54.74	+78.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 €4.37	$8.27 CN¥56.02	+65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 €2.83	$1.74 CN¥11.82	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 €3.35	$1.36 CN¥9.22	-64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$1.00 CN¥6.80	+46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.69	$0.78 CN¥5.28	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.66	$0.84 CN¥5.69	+10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 €1.19	$0.66 CN¥4.48	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 €0.40	$0.35 CN¥2.34	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.46	$0.49 CN¥3.32	-7.5%
Average			+7.4%

Tivat vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	Tivat	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.63 €5.80	$4.24 CN¥28.71	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.74	$35.05 CN¥237.47	-14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,863.76 €23,488.46	$19,627.64 CN¥133K	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 €9.19	$5.61 CN¥37.99	-46.7%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Tivat	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.29 €29.11	$12.37 CN¥83.84	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.66 €936.13	$926.30 CN¥6,275.90	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.73 €646.78	$551.44 CN¥3,736.14	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.51 €102.74	$40.55 CN¥274.71	-65.5%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Tivat	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$418.53 €365.94	$1,229.70 CN¥8,331.47	+193.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,161.51 €8,884.77	$29,777.93 CN¥202K	+193.0%
Average			+193.4%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tivat	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 €2.40	$1.40 CN¥9.50	-48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 €1.92	$3.25 CN¥22.01	+47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 €3.88	$2.80 CN¥19.00	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.64 €43.40	$57.60 CN¥390.24	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 €5.11	$8.41 CN¥56.99	+44.0%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Tivat	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.70 €75.81	$46.70 CN¥316.43	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.88 €35.74	$37.62 CN¥254.91	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.63 €83.61	$72.33 CN¥490.05	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.04 €94.46	$109.50 CN¥741.92	+1.4%
Average			-19.3%

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