Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 40.4% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 32.5% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 15.9% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 57.7% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 27.5% lower than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 34.1% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (108.64 ¥) |
3.87 € (30.00 ¥) |
-72.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (543.21 ¥) |
32.22 € (250.00 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (77.60 ¥) |
4.90 € (38.00 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (34.92 ¥) |
1.29 € (10.00 ¥) |
-71.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (31.04 ¥) |
2.58 € (20.00 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (28.78 ¥) |
3.42 € (26.53 ¥) |
-7.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.80 € (21.71 ¥) |
0.49 € (3.80 ¥) |
-82.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (19.57 ¥) |
0.29 € (2.27 ¥) |
-88.4 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (33.35 ¥) |
8.85 € (68.69 ¥) |
+105.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 € (13.75 ¥) |
1.68 € (13.06 ¥) |
-5.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.26 € (9.78 ¥) |
0.46 € (3.60 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 € (24.73 ¥) |
1.66 € (12.89 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (44.86 ¥) |
7.20 € (55.84 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (45.50 ¥) |
1.51 € (11.74 ¥) |
-74.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (54.97 ¥) |
5.33 € (41.35 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (9.32 ¥) |
0.95 € (7.40 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (5.56 ¥) |
0.71 € (5.48 ¥) |
-1.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (7.53 ¥) |
0.84 € (6.48 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (11.73 ¥) |
0.65 € (5.06 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 € (5.76 ¥) |
0.41 € (3.18 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (6.08 ¥) |
0.45 € (3.49 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (12.15 ¥) |
0.83 € (6.48 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (6.80 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.06 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (46.48 ¥) |
12.89 € (100.00 ¥) |
+115.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (7.67 ¥) |
0.79 € (6.15 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (12.78 ¥) |
1.70 € (13.21 ¥) |
+3.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (63.63 ¥) |
3.22 € (25.00 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (27.16 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.00 ¥) |
-85.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (380.25 ¥) |
32.22 € (250.00 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (38.80 ¥) |
2.06 € (16.00 ¥) |
-58.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (28.71 ¥) |
0.62 € (4.83 ¥) |
-83.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (271.61 ¥) |
7.73 € (60.00 ¥) |
-77.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (52.96 ¥) |
4.15 € (32.18 ¥) |
-39.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (231,097.55 ¥) |
19,329.50 € (150,000.00 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (234,338.71 ¥) |
16,954.98 € (131,573.33 ¥) |
-43.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
337.01 € (2,615.24 ¥) |
53.27 € (413.37 ¥) |
-84.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.74 € (145.45 ¥) |
12.44 € (96.54 ¥) |
-33.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.34 € (305.27 ¥) |
16.92 € (131.28 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.40 € (266.92 ¥) |
74.59 € (578.83 ¥) |
+116.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (171.54 ¥) |
16.00 € (124.17 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (97.00 ¥) |
7.73 € (60.00 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (1,490.66 ¥) |
1,108.43 € (8,601.59 ¥) |
+477.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (67,211.61 ¥) |
25,746.89 € (199,800.00 ¥) |
+197.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.40 € (639.45 ¥) |
56.40 € (437.65 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (294.23 ¥) |
34.02 € (264.04 ¥) |
-10.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (688.07 ¥) |
71.09 € (551.66 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (1,029.71 ¥) |
98.91 € (767.56 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,264.38 € (9,811.79 ¥) |
929.66 € (7,214.29 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
901.24 € (6,993.74 ¥) |
489.07 € (3,795.24 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,390.30 € (18,549.09 ¥) |
2,617.47 € (20,312.00 ¥) |
+9.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,775.24 € (13,776.13 ¥) |
1,300.00 € (10,088.24 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
744.48 € (5,777.27 ¥) |
1,479.95 € (11,484.65 ¥) |
+98.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (4,213.20 ¥) |
792.63 € (6,150.90 ¥) |
+46.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,158.01 € (24,506.67 ¥) |
1,404.54 € (10,899.42 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.01 | 4.73 | +17.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |