Cost of living comparison
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Shanghai vs. Ubatuba Cost of Living Summary
Shanghai is 33.6% more expensive than Ubatuba.
Shanghai vs. Ubatuba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Ubatuba, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.47
R$37.17
|
$4.47
CN¥29.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.98
R$24.78
|
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
R$6.50
|
$0.60
CN¥4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$4.52
|
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
R$8.92
|
$1.98
CN¥13.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.49
R$7.43
|
$8.60
CN¥57.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
R$19.02
|
$6.88
CN¥45.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
R$12.65
|
$1.70
CN¥11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
R$8.99
|
$1.48
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.60
|
$0.99
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.70
|
$0.77
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.70
|
$0.90
CN¥6.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.09
|
$0.77
CN¥5.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.70
|
$0.36
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.70
|
$0.43
CN¥2.89
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
R$24.50
|
$4.96
CN¥33.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.16
R$35.65
|
$5.67
CN¥37.83
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation
pay 82.7% more for housing
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.91
R$99.13
|
$10.55
CN¥70.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.18
R$1,982.60
|
$1,036.96
CN¥6,920.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.63
R$1,486.95
|
$588.71
CN¥3,929.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.25
R$250.21
|
$44.06
CN¥294.03
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.99
R$2,180.86
|
$1,413.50
CN¥9,433.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,910.03
R$54,323.22
|
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$11.90
|
$1.19
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
R$7.43
|
$3.35
CN¥22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
R$12.37
|
$3.73
CN¥24.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.95
R$59.48
|
$65.69
CN¥438.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$39.65
|
$8.95
CN¥59.73
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Ubatuba
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75
R$322.38
|
$54.37
CN¥362.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.84
R$283.00
|
$37.09
CN¥247.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.63
R$446.28
|
$75.49
CN¥503.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.61
R$391.43
|
$105.70
CN¥705.47
|
|
Ubatuba vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing
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