Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Shanghai 

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Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 21.0% lower than in Zagreb (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 1.2% higher than in Zagreb
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 71.8% higher than in Zagreb
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 46.9% lower than in Zagreb
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 5.6% lower than in Zagreb
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 0.3% higher than in Zagreb
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Restaurants
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(93.23 ¥)
3.86 €
(30.00 ¥)
     -67.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 €
(450.62 ¥)
32.18 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -44.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 €
(54.38 ¥)
4.89 €
(38.00 ¥)
     -30.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(23.31 ¥)
1.29 €
(10.00 ¥)
     -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(27.19 ¥)
2.57 €
(20.00 ¥)
     -26.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.07 €
(16.06 ¥)
3.42 €
(26.53 ¥)
     +65.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(18.94 ¥)
0.49 €
(3.80 ¥)
     -79.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(13.80 ¥)
0.29 €
(2.22 ¥)
     -83.9 %
Markets
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.23 €
(32.87 ¥)
8.84 €
(68.69 ¥)
     +109.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 €
(9.43 ¥)
1.65 €
(12.81 ¥)
     +35.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(8.83 ¥)
0.46 €
(3.60 ¥)
     -59.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 €
(25.36 ¥)
1.69 €
(13.14 ¥)
     -48.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.77 €
(37.09 ¥)
7.19 €
(55.84 ¥)
     +50.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.08 €
(31.72 ¥)
1.51 €
(11.74 ¥)
     -63.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(38.63 ¥)
5.26 €
(40.83 ¥)
     +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 €
(5.26 ¥)
0.94 €
(7.34 ¥)
     +39.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(5.47 ¥)
0.69 €
(5.39 ¥)
     -1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(6.02 ¥)
0.82 €
(6.38 ¥)
     +6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(8.91 ¥)
0.64 €
(5.00 ¥)
     -44.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(4.29 ¥)
0.40 €
(3.13 ¥)
     -27.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 €
(4.07 ¥)
0.44 €
(3.45 ¥)
     -15.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(8.80 ¥)
0.83 €
(6.48 ¥)
     -26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(8.13 ¥)
0.53 €
(4.13 ¥)
     -49.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.63 €
(51.53 ¥)
12.87 €
(100.00 ¥)
     +94.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(11.33 ¥)
0.80 €
(6.19 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(16.10 ¥)
1.69 €
(13.15 ¥)
     -18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.68 €
(36.32 ¥)
3.22 €
(25.00 ¥)
     -31.2 %
Transportation
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.53 €
(4.12 ¥)
0.51 €
(4.00 ¥)
     -2.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(388.46 ¥)
32.18 €
(250.00 ¥)
     -35.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(15.50 ¥)
2.06 €
(16.00 ¥)
     +3.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.47 €
(11.43 ¥)
0.62 €
(4.83 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.80 €
(60.60 ¥)
7.72 €
(60.00 ¥)
     -1.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 €
(43.96 ¥)
4.13 €
(32.12 ¥)
     -26.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,090.95 €
(226,015.27 ¥)
19,306.85 €
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -33.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,147.24 €
(179,837.01 ¥)
16,857.64 €
(130,971.43 ¥)
     -27.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.05 €
(1,406.60 ¥)
54.02 €
(419.73 ¥)
     -70.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.84 €
(138.59 ¥)
12.15 €
(94.40 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.77 €
(207.95 ¥)
17.32 €
(134.54 ¥)
     -35.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.71 €
(324.04 ¥)
69.76 €
(541.99 ¥)
     +67.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.88 €
(92.29 ¥)
15.98 €
(124.17 ¥)
     +34.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.31 €
(56.77 ¥)
7.72 €
(60.00 ¥)
     +5.7 %
Childcare
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.03 €
(1,942.56 ¥)
1,107.13 €
(8,601.59 ¥)
     +342.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,971.80 €
(77,473.56 ¥)
25,716.72 €
(199,800.00 ¥)
     +157.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.94 €
(691.00 ¥)
56.63 €
(439.96 ¥)
     -36.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.42 €
(306.28 ¥)
34.40 €
(267.29 ¥)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.15 €
(700.44 ¥)
70.54 €
(548.07 ¥)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.28 €
(841.28 ¥)
101.37 €
(787.56 ¥)
     -6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 655.00 €
(5,088.87 ¥)
940.59 €
(7,307.69 ¥)
     +43.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 524.19 €
(4,072.60 ¥)
487.18 €
(3,785.00 ¥)
     -7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,125.00 €
(8,740.42 ¥)
2,662.36 €
(20,684.62 ¥)
     +136.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 818.20 €
(6,356.81 ¥)
1,275.06 €
(9,906.25 ¥)
     +55.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.87 €
(2,896.94 ¥)
1,478.22 €
(11,484.65 ¥)
     +296.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 267.92 €
(2,081.57 ¥)
791.70 €
(6,150.90 ¥)
     +195.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Zagreb Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,357.81 €
(10,549.16 ¥)
1,377.51 €
(10,702.27 ¥)
     +1.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 4.75      +17.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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