Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 43.8% lower than in Hamburg (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 31.3% lower than in Hamburg | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 3.5% higher than in Hamburg | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 60.1% lower than in Hamburg | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 31.8% lower than in Hamburg | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 32.5% lower than in Hamburg | |
Restaurants | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (115.51 ¥) |
4.22 € (32.50 ¥) |
-71.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (616.07 ¥) |
32.46 € (250.00 ¥) |
-59.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (77.01 ¥) |
4.93 € (38.00 ¥) |
-50.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (38.50 ¥) |
1.30 € (10.00 ¥) |
-74.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (30.80 ¥) |
2.60 € (20.00 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.87 € (29.79 ¥) |
3.44 € (26.47 ¥) |
-11.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.06 € (23.55 ¥) |
0.49 € (3.80 ¥) |
-83.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 € (20.82 ¥) |
0.29 € (2.26 ¥) |
-89.2 % |
Markets | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.31 € (33.20 ¥) |
8.99 € (69.20 ¥) |
+108.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.84 € (14.18 ¥) |
1.69 € (13.02 ¥) |
-8.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.28 € (9.89 ¥) |
0.46 € (3.54 ¥) |
-64.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.62 € (27.89 ¥) |
1.66 € (12.75 ¥) |
-54.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (44.49 ¥) |
7.37 € (56.79 ¥) |
+27.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.79 € (52.27 ¥) |
1.54 € (11.86 ¥) |
-77.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.17 € (62.91 ¥) |
5.27 € (40.62 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 € (9.64 ¥) |
0.98 € (7.54 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (5.53 ¥) |
0.70 € (5.43 ¥) |
-1.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 € (7.26 ¥) |
0.84 € (6.50 ¥) |
-10.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.69 € (13.02 ¥) |
0.65 € (5.02 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.77 € (5.95 ¥) |
0.41 € (3.16 ¥) |
-47.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (6.29 ¥) |
0.45 € (3.47 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.90 € (14.60 ¥) |
0.82 € (6.34 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.92 € (7.07 ¥) |
0.53 € (4.09 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (46.13 ¥) |
12.99 € (100.00 ¥) |
+116.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (6.78 ¥) |
0.80 € (6.13 ¥) |
-9.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.36 € (10.50 ¥) |
1.70 € (13.10 ¥) |
+24.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (63.15 ¥) |
3.25 € (25.00 ¥) |
-60.4 % |
Transportation | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.38 € (25.99 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.00 ¥) |
-84.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (377.34 ¥) |
32.46 € (250.00 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 € (35.42 ¥) |
2.08 € (16.00 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 € (32.22 ¥) |
0.63 € (4.83 ¥) |
-85.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.00 € (277.23 ¥) |
7.79 € (60.00 ¥) |
-78.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.71 € (51.68 ¥) |
4.16 € (32.00 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (219,473.56 ¥) |
19,478.43 € (150,000.00 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
38,042.50 € (292,958.70 ¥) |
17,085.61 € (131,573.33 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
308.63 € (2,376.68 ¥) |
53.93 € (415.33 ¥) |
-82.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
28.36 € (218.37 ¥) |
12.29 € (94.62 ¥) |
-56.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
43.09 € (331.81 ¥) |
16.94 € (130.46 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.22 € (348.23 ¥) |
70.48 € (542.75 ¥) |
+55.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.40 € (141.70 ¥) |
16.12 € (124.17 ¥) |
-12.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.50 € (103.96 ¥) |
7.79 € (60.00 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
Childcare | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
216.80 € (1,669.54 ¥) |
1,116.97 € (8,601.59 ¥) |
+415.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 € (215,623.15 ¥) |
25,945.27 € (199,800.00 ¥) |
-7.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.44 € (611.73 ¥) |
54.43 € (419.19 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
49.08 € (377.98 ¥) |
33.29 € (256.35 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.71 € (752.42 ¥) |
72.71 € (559.93 ¥) |
-25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
143.94 € (1,108.44 ¥) |
98.34 € (757.27 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,026.54 € (7,905.19 ¥) |
938.10 € (7,224.14 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
738.39 € (5,686.24 ¥) |
478.11 € (3,681.82 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,892.96 € (14,577.38 ¥) |
2,586.54 € (19,918.52 ¥) |
+36.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,400.38 € (10,784.12 ¥) |
1,233.63 € (9,500.00 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
725.10 € (5,583.89 ¥) |
1,428.61 € (11,001.46 ¥) |
+97.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
478.39 € (3,683.99 ¥) |
783.69 € (6,035.07 ¥) |
+63.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hamburg Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,031.57 € (23,345.62 ¥) |
1,405.87 € (10,826.37 ¥) |
-53.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.93 | 4.68 | +19.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Hamburg: | Cost of Living in Kiel | 60.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 76.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 98.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oldenburg | 103.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 110.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osnabruck | 144.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 154.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Munster | 175.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Paderborn | 178.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Berlin | 179.76 miles |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |