Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 85.9% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 83.0% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 78.8% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 170.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 87.2% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 18.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (5.67 C$) |
132.34 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+341.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (47.23 C$) |
635.25 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+154.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (7.18 C$) |
79.41 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+109.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.89 C$) |
42.35 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+323.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (3.78 C$) |
47.64 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+138.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.53 ¥ (5.01 C$) |
28.53 ¥ (5.39 C$) |
+7.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.80 ¥ (0.72 C$) |
15.42 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
+305.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 ¥ (0.42 C$) |
13.87 ¥ (2.62 C$) |
+523.5 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
68.69 ¥ (12.98 C$) |
60.69 ¥ (11.46 C$) |
-11.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (2.42 C$) |
20.16 ¥ (3.81 C$) |
+57.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.60 ¥ (0.68 C$) |
14.82 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
+311.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.14 ¥ (2.48 C$) |
30.06 ¥ (5.68 C$) |
+128.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55.84 ¥ (10.55 C$) |
44.45 ¥ (8.40 C$) |
-20.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 ¥ (2.22 C$) |
51.56 ¥ (9.74 C$) |
+339.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 ¥ (7.71 C$) |
59.10 ¥ (11.16 C$) |
+44.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 ¥ (1.39 C$) |
14.82 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
+102.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 ¥ (1.02 C$) |
4.44 ¥ (0.84 C$) |
-17.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.38 ¥ (1.21 C$) |
12.64 ¥ (2.39 C$) |
+98.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.00 ¥ (0.94 C$) |
15.89 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
+218.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.13 ¥ (0.59 C$) |
10.77 ¥ (2.03 C$) |
+244.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.45 ¥ (0.65 C$) |
9.12 ¥ (1.72 C$) |
+164.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (1.22 C$) |
18.93 ¥ (3.57 C$) |
+192.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (0.78 C$) |
14.27 ¥ (2.70 C$) |
+245.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (18.89 C$) |
105.87 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+5.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 ¥ (1.17 C$) |
24.52 ¥ (4.63 C$) |
+296.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 ¥ (2.48 C$) |
24.63 ¥ (4.65 C$) |
+87.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (4.72 C$) |
106.27 ¥ (20.07 C$) |
+325.1 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.76 C$) |
16.68 ¥ (3.15 C$) |
+316.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (47.23 C$) |
741.12 ¥ (140.00 C$) |
+196.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (3.02 C$) |
21.17 ¥ (4.00 C$) |
+32.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (0.91 C$) |
20.28 ¥ (3.83 C$) |
+320.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (11.33 C$) |
193.72 ¥ (36.59 C$) |
+222.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (6.07 C$) |
39.45 ¥ (7.45 C$) |
+22.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (28,335.50 C$) |
179,869.79 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+19.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,971.43 ¥ (24,740.94 C$) |
150,050.53 ¥ (28,345.04 C$) |
+14.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
419.73 ¥ (79.29 C$) |
810.56 ¥ (153.12 C$) |
+93.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (17.83 C$) |
350.24 ¥ (66.16 C$) |
+271.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
134.54 ¥ (25.42 C$) |
421.88 ¥ (79.69 C$) |
+213.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (102.38 C$) |
303.99 ¥ (57.42 C$) |
-43.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (23.46 C$) |
95.70 ¥ (18.08 C$) |
-22.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (11.33 C$) |
95.29 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+58.8 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (1,624.87 C$) |
8,205.26 ¥ (1,550.00 C$) |
-4.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (37,742.88 C$) |
106,403.64 ¥ (20,100.00 C$) |
-46.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
439.96 ¥ (83.11 C$) |
462.27 ¥ (87.32 C$) |
+5.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
267.29 ¥ (50.49 C$) |
330.38 ¥ (62.41 C$) |
+23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
548.07 ¥ (103.53 C$) |
729.31 ¥ (137.77 C$) |
+33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (148.77 C$) |
925.59 ¥ (174.85 C$) |
+17.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,307.69 ¥ (1,380.45 C$) |
14,848.70 ¥ (2,804.97 C$) |
+103.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,785.00 ¥ (715.00 C$) |
12,240.53 ¥ (2,312.28 C$) |
+223.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (3,907.39 C$) |
26,885.78 ¥ (5,078.81 C$) |
+30.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (1,871.32 C$) |
20,541.59 ¥ (3,880.38 C$) |
+107.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (2,169.49 C$) |
7,895.84 ¥ (1,491.55 C$) |
-31.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (1,161.93 C$) |
5,091.28 ¥ (961.76 C$) |
-17.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (2,021.69 C$) |
23,178.11 ¥ (4,378.42 C$) |
+116.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 6.57 | +38.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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