Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhengzhou and Shanghai 

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Cost of Living in Shanghai is 28.5% higher than in Zhengzhou (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 81.4% higher than in Zhengzhou
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 391.2% higher than in Zhengzhou
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 73.6% higher than in Zhengzhou
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 33.7% higher than in Zhengzhou
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 36.4% higher than in Zhengzhou
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Restaurants
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 ¥ 30.00 ¥      +100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥ 250.00 ¥      +108.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ¥ 38.00 ¥      +26.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 ¥ 10.00 ¥      +66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥ 20.00 ¥      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 18.00 ¥ 25.99 ¥      +44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 ¥ 3.74 ¥      +33.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 ¥ 2.20 ¥      +15.0 %
Markets
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 45.42 ¥ 67.55 ¥      +48.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 10.74 ¥ 12.60 ¥      +17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 ¥ 3.52 ¥      +29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.44 ¥ 12.78 ¥      +71.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 45.36 ¥ 55.06 ¥      +21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.11 ¥ 11.65 ¥      +63.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 37.04 ¥ 39.99 ¥      +7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.63 ¥ 7.52 ¥      +107.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.29 ¥ 5.40 ¥      +64.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.61 ¥ 6.51 ¥      +149.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.61 ¥ 4.90 ¥      +88.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 ¥ 3.13 ¥      +90.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 ¥ 3.47 ¥      +91.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 ¥ 6.13 ¥      +104.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.60 ¥ 4.12 ¥      -10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥ 90.00 ¥      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.65 ¥ 6.08 ¥      -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥ 12.87 ¥      -14.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 ¥ 25.00 ¥      +47.1 %
Transportation
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 ¥ 4.00 ¥      +300.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 ¥ 250.00 ¥      +155.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥ 16.00 ¥      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 ¥ 4.83 ¥      +36.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 ¥ 60.00 ¥      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.57 ¥ 31.94 ¥      -1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,500.00 ¥ 150,000.00 ¥      +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,333.33 ¥ 133,725.00 ¥      -18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 412.50 ¥ 414.83 ¥      +0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.00 ¥ 94.81 ¥      +41.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.80 ¥ 129.29 ¥      +109.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 666.67 ¥ 538.43 ¥      -19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 67.50 ¥ 134.23 ¥      +98.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 37.50 ¥ 60.00 ¥      +60.0 %
Childcare
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 ¥ 8,601.59 ¥      +514.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,000.00 ¥ 199,800.00 ¥      +470.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 327.50 ¥ 408.89 ¥      +24.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 230.00 ¥ 254.26 ¥      +10.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 540.00 ¥ 545.10 ¥      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 440.00 ¥ 766.26 ¥      +74.1 %
Rent Per Month
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,400.00 ¥ 7,016.67 ¥      +401.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,000.00 ¥ 3,652.17 ¥      +265.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,250.00 ¥ 19,579.31 ¥      +502.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.00 ¥ 9,289.47 ¥      +287.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,120.68 ¥ 10,923.23 ¥      +415.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,047.53 ¥ 5,897.57 ¥      +463.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Zhengzhou Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,470.45 ¥ 11,066.18 ¥      +147.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.86 4.65      -4.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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