Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 40.1% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 32.9% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 17.6% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 55.9% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 27.2% lower than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 32.5% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (108.05 ¥) |
4.53 € (35.00 ¥) |
-67.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (540.26 ¥) |
32.39 € (250.00 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (77.18 ¥) |
4.92 € (38.00 ¥) |
-50.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (34.73 ¥) |
1.30 € (10.00 ¥) |
-71.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (30.87 ¥) |
2.59 € (20.00 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (28.67 ¥) |
3.41 € (26.33 ¥) |
-8.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (21.66 ¥) |
0.49 € (3.78 ¥) |
-82.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (19.10 ¥) |
0.29 € (2.26 ¥) |
-88.2 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 € (32.92 ¥) |
8.97 € (69.20 ¥) |
+110.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.82 € (14.08 ¥) |
1.69 € (13.02 ¥) |
-7.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (9.62 ¥) |
0.46 € (3.54 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 € (24.81 ¥) |
1.65 € (12.75 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 € (44.84 ¥) |
7.36 € (56.79 ¥) |
+26.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.94 € (45.88 ¥) |
1.54 € (11.86 ¥) |
-74.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.00 € (54.06 ¥) |
5.26 € (40.62 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (9.33 ¥) |
0.98 € (7.54 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (5.56 ¥) |
0.70 € (5.43 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (7.54 ¥) |
0.84 € (6.50 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.54 € (11.86 ¥) |
0.65 € (5.02 ¥) |
-57.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (5.81 ¥) |
0.41 € (3.16 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (5.99 ¥) |
0.45 € (3.47 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.56 € (12.01 ¥) |
0.82 € (6.34 ¥) |
-47.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (6.78 ¥) |
0.53 € (4.09 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (46.23 ¥) |
12.96 € (100.00 ¥) |
+116.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (7.67 ¥) |
0.79 € (6.13 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (12.71 ¥) |
1.70 € (13.10 ¥) |
+3.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (63.29 ¥) |
3.24 € (25.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (27.01 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.00 ¥) |
-85.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (378.18 ¥) |
32.39 € (250.00 ¥) |
-33.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (38.59 ¥) |
2.07 € (16.00 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (28.56 ¥) |
0.63 € (4.83 ¥) |
-83.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (270.13 ¥) |
7.77 € (60.00 ¥) |
-77.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (52.67 ¥) |
4.15 € (32.00 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (229,842.95 ¥) |
19,435.01 € (150,000.00 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (233,066.51 ¥) |
17,047.53 € (131,573.33 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (2,580.90 ¥) |
53.82 € (415.36 ¥) |
-83.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (152.83 ¥) |
12.26 € (94.62 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.25 € (302.94 ¥) |
16.90 € (130.47 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.32 € (264.88 ¥) |
70.32 € (542.75 ¥) |
+104.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (170.61 ¥) |
16.09 € (124.17 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (94.55 ¥) |
7.77 € (60.00 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (1,482.56 ¥) |
1,114.48 € (8,601.59 ¥) |
+480.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (66,846.72 ¥) |
25,887.43 € (199,800.00 ¥) |
+198.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.99 € (655.98 ¥) |
54.31 € (419.19 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (292.63 ¥) |
33.21 € (256.35 ¥) |
-12.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.71 € (684.63 ¥) |
72.55 € (559.93 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (1,024.12 ¥) |
98.12 € (757.27 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,271.40 € (9,812.70 ¥) |
936.01 € (7,224.14 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
907.46 € (7,003.84 ¥) |
477.04 € (3,681.82 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (18,353.48 ¥) |
2,580.78 € (19,918.52 ¥) |
+8.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (13,795.53 ¥) |
1,230.88 € (9,500.00 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (5,694.34 ¥) |
1,425.42 € (11,001.46 ¥) |
+93.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (4,190.33 ¥) |
781.94 € (6,035.07 ¥) |
+44.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,138.94 € (24,226.42 ¥) |
1,422.77 € (10,980.95 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 4.68 | +17.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 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 |