Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 158.8% higher than in Shanghai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 194.2% higher than in Shanghai
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 246.1% higher than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 306.0% higher than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 129.5% higher than in Shanghai
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 32.0% higher than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(4.15 $)
217.12 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +623.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 ¥
(34.54 $)
940.85 ¥
(130.00 $)
     +276.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 38.00 ¥
(5.25 $)
86.85 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +128.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.38 $)
57.90 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +479.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.76 $)
75.99 ¥
(10.50 $)
     +280.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.53 ¥
(3.67 $)
40.49 ¥
(5.60 $)
     +52.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.80 ¥
(0.53 $)
22.28 ¥
(3.08 $)
     +486.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 ¥
(0.31 $)
16.59 ¥
(2.29 $)
     +645.9 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 68.69 ¥
(9.49 $)
40.76 ¥
(5.63 $)
     -40.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.81 ¥
(1.77 $)
31.35 ¥
(4.33 $)
     +144.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.60 ¥
(0.50 $)
23.25 ¥
(3.21 $)
     +545.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.14 ¥
(1.82 $)
38.39 ¥
(5.30 $)
     +192.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 55.84 ¥
(7.72 $)
53.99 ¥
(7.46 $)
     -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.74 ¥
(1.62 $)
50.18 ¥
(6.93 $)
     +327.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 40.83 ¥
(5.64 $)
62.90 ¥
(8.69 $)
     +54.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.34 ¥
(1.01 $)
22.98 ¥
(3.17 $)
     +213.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.39 ¥
(0.75 $)
6.69 ¥
(0.92 $)
     +23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.38 ¥
(0.88 $)
19.22 ¥
(2.66 $)
     +201.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.00 ¥
(0.69 $)
20.71 ¥
(2.86 $)
     +314.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.13 ¥
(0.43 $)
13.31 ¥
(1.84 $)
     +325.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.45 ¥
(0.48 $)
12.22 ¥
(1.69 $)
     +254.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.48 ¥
(0.89 $)
21.15 ¥
(2.92 $)
     +226.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.13 ¥
(0.57 $)
17.58 ¥
(2.43 $)
     +325.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(13.82 $)
144.75 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +44.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.19 ¥
(0.86 $)
18.29 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +195.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.15 ¥
(1.82 $)
27.55 ¥
(3.81 $)
     +109.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.45 $)
123.03 ¥
(17.00 $)
     +392.1 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥
(0.55 $)
20.99 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +424.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(34.54 $)
955.32 ¥
(132.00 $)
     +282.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.00 ¥
(2.21 $)
36.19 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +126.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥
(0.67 $)
25.33 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +424.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥
(8.29 $)
246.07 ¥
(34.00 $)
     +310.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.12 ¥
(4.44 $)
27.90 ¥
(3.85 $)
     -13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(20,725.96 $)
227,974.95 ¥
(31,500.00 $)
     +52.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 130,971.43 ¥
(18,096.73 $)
198,808.12 ¥
(27,469.93 $)
     +51.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 419.73 ¥
(58.00 $)
1,325.74 ¥
(183.18 $)
     +215.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.40 ¥
(13.04 $)
479.99 ¥
(66.32 $)
     +408.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 134.54 ¥
(18.59 $)
508.87 ¥
(70.31 $)
     +278.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 541.99 ¥
(74.89 $)
956.36 ¥
(132.14 $)
     +76.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 124.17 ¥
(17.16 $)
536.77 ¥
(74.17 $)
     +332.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(8.29 $)
144.75 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +141.2 %
Childcare
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,601.59 ¥
(1,188.51 $)
22,411.51 ¥
(3,096.67 $)
     +160.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 199,800.00 ¥
(27,606.98 $)
421,572.73 ¥
(58,250.00 $)
     +111.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 439.96 ¥
(60.79 $)
512.75 ¥
(70.85 $)
     +16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 267.29 ¥
(36.93 $)
328.73 ¥
(45.42 $)
     +23.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 548.07 ¥
(75.73 $)
707.44 ¥
(97.75 $)
     +29.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 787.56 ¥
(108.82 $)
1,183.96 ¥
(163.59 $)
     +50.3 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,307.69 ¥
(1,009.73 $)
30,038.50 ¥
(4,150.51 $)
     +311.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,785.00 ¥
(522.99 $)
20,603.59 ¥
(2,846.86 $)
     +444.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,684.62 ¥
(2,858.06 $)
61,031.32 ¥
(8,432.88 $)
     +195.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,906.25 ¥
(1,368.78 $)
32,590.12 ¥
(4,503.08 $)
     +229.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,484.65 ¥
(1,586.87 $)
11,902.24 ¥
(1,644.57 $)
     +3.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,150.90 ¥
(849.89 $)
7,901.06 ¥
(1,091.71 $)
     +28.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,702.27 ¥
(1,478.77 $)
41,556.57 ¥
(5,742.00 $)
     +288.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.75 6.68      +40.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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