Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakland, CA and Shanghai 

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Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 59.7% lower than in Oakland, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 58.2% lower than in Oakland, CA
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 55.7% lower than in Oakland, CA
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 76.4% lower than in Oakland, CA
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 56.7% lower than in Oakland, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 36.4% lower than in Oakland, CA
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Restaurants
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(216.72 ¥)
4.15 $
(30.00 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 147.50 $
(1,065.55 ¥)
34.61 $
(250.00 ¥)
     -76.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 $
(104.75 ¥)
5.26 $
(38.00 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $
(54.18 ¥)
1.38 $
(10.00 ¥)
     -81.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(57.79 ¥)
2.77 $
(20.00 ¥)
     -65.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $
(37.30 ¥)
3.67 $
(26.53 ¥)
     -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(20.46 ¥)
0.53 $
(3.80 ¥)
     -81.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(16.61 ¥)
0.31 $
(2.27 ¥)
     -86.3 %
Markets
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.23 $
(37.78 ¥)
9.51 $
(68.69 ¥)
     +81.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.84 $
(34.94 ¥)
1.81 $
(13.06 ¥)
     -62.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.79 $
(20.14 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.60 ¥)
     -82.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.58 $
(40.30 ¥)
1.78 $
(12.89 ¥)
     -68.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.98 $
(72.13 ¥)
7.73 $
(55.84 ¥)
     -22.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 $
(54.87 ¥)
1.63 $
(11.74 ¥)
     -78.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 $
(61.37 ¥)
5.72 $
(41.35 ¥)
     -32.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.31 $
(23.91 ¥)
1.02 $
(7.40 ¥)
     -69.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $
(9.38 ¥)
0.76 $
(5.48 ¥)
     -41.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(20.94 ¥)
0.90 $
(6.48 ¥)
     -69.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 $
(19.26 ¥)
0.70 $
(5.06 ¥)
     -73.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(15.37 ¥)
0.44 $
(3.18 ¥)
     -79.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.91 $
(13.77 ¥)
0.48 $
(3.49 ¥)
     -74.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(14.45 ¥)
0.90 $
(6.48 ¥)
     -55.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(19.57 ¥)
0.56 $
(4.06 ¥)
     -79.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(86.69 ¥)
13.84 $
(100.00 ¥)
     +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(12.50 ¥)
0.85 $
(6.15 ¥)
     -50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 $
(38.53 ¥)
1.83 $
(13.21 ¥)
     -65.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(86.69 ¥)
3.46 $
(25.00 ¥)
     -71.2 %
Transportation
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 $
(25.28 ¥)
0.55 $
(4.00 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.00 $
(1,228.10 ¥)
34.61 $
(250.00 ¥)
     -79.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(25.28 ¥)
2.21 $
(16.00 ¥)
     -36.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 $
(27.90 ¥)
0.67 $
(4.83 ¥)
     -82.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(288.96 ¥)
8.31 $
(60.00 ¥)
     -79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(35.82 ¥)
4.45 $
(32.18 ¥)
     -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,536.00 $
(170,026.42 ¥)
20,763.83 $
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,010.21 $
(187,900.37 ¥)
18,213.11 $
(131,573.33 ¥)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 365.31 $
(2,639.05 ¥)
57.22 $
(413.37 ¥)
     -84.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.12 $
(347.66 ¥)
13.36 $
(96.54 ¥)
     -72.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.08 $
(462.90 ¥)
18.17 $
(131.28 ¥)
     -71.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 $
(313.01 ¥)
80.13 $
(578.83 ¥)
     +84.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $
(93.91 ¥)
17.19 $
(124.17 ¥)
     +32.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(115.59 ¥)
8.31 $
(60.00 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Childcare
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,738.89 $
(19,786.01 ¥)
1,190.68 $
(8,601.59 ¥)
     -56.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,770.00 $
(272,854.26 ¥)
27,657.42 $
(199,800.00 ¥)
     -26.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.25 $
(500.26 ¥)
60.58 $
(437.65 ¥)
     -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.00 $
(397.33 ¥)
36.55 $
(264.04 ¥)
     -33.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.00 $
(787.43 ¥)
76.36 $
(551.66 ¥)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.00 $
(1,018.60 ¥)
106.25 $
(767.56 ¥)
     -24.6 %
Rent Per Month
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,466.25 $
(17,816.44 ¥)
998.64 $
(7,214.29 ¥)
     -59.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,787.50 $
(12,913.08 ¥)
525.36 $
(3,795.24 ¥)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,812.50 $
(34,765.98 ¥)
2,811.70 $
(20,312.00 ¥)
     -41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,885.71 $
(28,070.79 ¥)
1,396.47 $
(10,088.24 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 656.01 $
(4,739.07 ¥)
1,589.77 $
(11,484.65 ¥)
     +142.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 670.86 $
(4,846.38 ¥)
851.44 $
(6,150.90 ¥)
     +26.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakland, CA Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,675.52 $
(41,000.55 ¥)
1,508.76 $
(10,899.42 ¥)
     -73.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 4.73      -28.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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