Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 18.0% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 10.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 1.5% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 66.2% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 11.5% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 5.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (16.66 zł) |
72.04 ¥ (40.00 zł) |
+140.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (138.82 zł) |
360.19 ¥ (200.00 zł) |
+44.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (21.10 zł) |
59.43 ¥ (33.00 zł) |
+56.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (5.55 zł) |
28.81 ¥ (16.00 zł) |
+188.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (11.11 zł) |
27.01 ¥ (15.00 zł) |
+35.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.91 ¥ (14.39 zł) |
25.73 ¥ (14.29 zł) |
-0.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.83 ¥ (2.13 zł) |
12.82 ¥ (7.12 zł) |
+234.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.23 ¥ (1.24 zł) |
12.38 ¥ (6.87 zł) |
+454.9 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
65.51 ¥ (36.38 zł) |
27.57 ¥ (15.31 zł) |
-57.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (7.11 zł) |
7.28 ¥ (4.04 zł) |
-43.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (1.95 zł) |
5.45 ¥ (3.02 zł) |
+55.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.02 ¥ (7.23 zł) |
22.13 ¥ (12.29 zł) |
+69.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56.20 ¥ (31.20 zł) |
29.71 ¥ (16.50 zł) |
-47.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.64 ¥ (6.46 zł) |
19.29 ¥ (10.71 zł) |
+65.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 ¥ (22.67 zł) |
37.43 ¥ (20.78 zł) |
-8.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 ¥ (4.07 zł) |
3.04 ¥ (1.69 zł) |
-58.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 ¥ (3.00 zł) |
5.26 ¥ (2.92 zł) |
-2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.48 ¥ (3.60 zł) |
6.01 ¥ (3.34 zł) |
-7.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.97 ¥ (2.76 zł) |
9.76 ¥ (5.42 zł) |
+96.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.09 ¥ (1.72 zł) |
2.76 ¥ (1.54 zł) |
-10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (1.95 zł) |
3.82 ¥ (2.12 zł) |
+8.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (3.60 zł) |
9.50 ¥ (5.27 zł) |
+46.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (2.29 zł) |
4.76 ¥ (2.64 zł) |
+15.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (55.53 zł) |
54.03 ¥ (30.00 zł) |
-46.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 ¥ (3.44 zł) |
8.02 ¥ (4.45 zł) |
+29.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 ¥ (7.30 zł) |
11.83 ¥ (6.57 zł) |
-10.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (13.88 zł) |
34.22 ¥ (19.00 zł) |
+36.9 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (2.22 zł) |
7.92 ¥ (4.40 zł) |
+98.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (138.82 zł) |
198.10 ¥ (110.00 zł) |
-20.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (8.88 zł) |
14.41 ¥ (8.00 zł) |
-10.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (2.68 zł) |
8.69 ¥ (4.83 zł) |
+80.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (33.32 zł) |
72.04 ¥ (40.00 zł) |
+20.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (17.83 zł) |
45.34 ¥ (25.18 zł) |
+41.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (83,290.25 zł) |
219,893.68 ¥ (122,100.00 zł) |
+46.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (72,318.15 zł) |
199,813.30 ¥ (110,950.00 zł) |
+53.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
440.39 ¥ (244.53 zł) |
2,185.99 ¥ (1,213.81 zł) |
+396.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (52.42 zł) |
65.95 ¥ (36.62 zł) |
-30.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.95 ¥ (76.04 zł) |
110.73 ¥ (61.48 zł) |
-19.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (300.95 zł) |
286.83 ¥ (159.27 zł) |
-47.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (68.95 zł) |
165.51 ¥ (91.90 zł) |
+33.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (33.32 zł) |
54.03 ¥ (30.00 zł) |
-10.0 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (4,776.19 zł) |
3,875.98 ¥ (2,152.21 zł) |
-54.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (110,942.61 zł) |
96,690.45 ¥ (53,689.14 zł) |
-51.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (252.74 zł) |
734.44 ¥ (407.81 zł) |
+61.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (145.33 zł) |
361.99 ¥ (201.00 zł) |
+38.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (305.93 zł) |
787.67 ¥ (437.37 zł) |
+43.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (437.31 zł) |
1,022.84 ¥ (567.95 zł) |
+29.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (4,042.35 zł) |
8,318.19 ¥ (4,618.83 zł) |
+14.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,728.57 ¥ (2,070.36 zł) |
6,341.36 ¥ (3,521.16 zł) |
+70.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (11,485.51 zł) |
15,325.92 ¥ (8,510.00 zł) |
-25.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (5,500.63 zł) |
10,975.31 ¥ (6,094.24 zł) |
+10.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (6,377.07 zł) |
4,078.06 ¥ (2,264.42 zł) |
-64.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (3,415.40 zł) |
2,659.71 ¥ (1,476.85 zł) |
-56.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (5,942.63 zł) |
12,377.16 ¥ (6,872.65 zł) |
+15.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 7.87 | +65.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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