Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 36.8% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 29.3% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 13.8% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 46.0% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 22.7% lower than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 41.6% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.00 € (100.40 ¥) |
5.18 € (40.00 ¥) |
-60.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (463.37 ¥) |
36.13 € (279.00 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (77.23 ¥) |
5.18 € (40.00 ¥) |
-48.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 € (30.89 ¥) |
1.29 € (10.00 ¥) |
-67.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (30.89 ¥) |
3.24 € (25.00 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.47 € (26.82 ¥) |
3.58 € (27.64 ¥) |
+3.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.60 € (20.09 ¥) |
0.50 € (3.89 ¥) |
-80.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 € (18.51 ¥) |
0.33 € (2.57 ¥) |
-86.1 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.62 € (35.70 ¥) |
8.41 € (64.97 ¥) |
+82.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.72 € (13.26 ¥) |
1.98 € (15.33 ¥) |
+15.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (9.32 ¥) |
0.49 € (3.82 ¥) |
-59.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.06 € (23.65 ¥) |
1.78 € (13.78 ¥) |
-41.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.61 € (43.34 ¥) |
7.42 € (57.28 ¥) |
+32.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.66 € (43.73 ¥) |
1.72 € (13.28 ¥) |
-69.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.80 € (52.50 ¥) |
5.33 € (41.15 ¥) |
-21.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 € (9.07 ¥) |
0.97 € (7.53 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.74 € (5.75 ¥) |
0.70 € (5.39 ¥) |
-6.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.12 € (8.65 ¥) |
0.90 € (6.95 ¥) |
-19.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.35 € (10.45 ¥) |
0.69 € (5.30 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (5.80 ¥) |
0.39 € (2.98 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.81 € (6.26 ¥) |
0.47 € (3.62 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.51 € (11.68 ¥) |
0.88 € (6.78 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 € (5.81 ¥) |
0.54 € (4.17 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (38.61 ¥) |
12.69 € (98.00 ¥) |
+153.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (7.66 ¥) |
0.84 € (6.47 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 € (12.36 ¥) |
1.75 € (13.48 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (63.33 ¥) |
3.24 € (25.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (24.71 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.00 ¥) |
-83.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 € (386.14 ¥) |
31.98 € (247.00 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.70 € (36.30 ¥) |
2.07 € (16.00 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (24.86 ¥) |
0.63 € (4.83 ¥) |
-80.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 € (254.85 ¥) |
7.77 € (60.00 ¥) |
-76.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.00 € (54.04 ¥) |
4.24 € (32.74 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (231,683.56 ¥) |
19,423.04 € (150,000.00 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,972.50 € (223,748.40 ¥) |
17,480.74 € (135,000.00 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
354.34 € (2,736.52 ¥) |
61.81 € (477.33 ¥) |
-82.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.58 € (182.12 ¥) |
13.42 € (103.67 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
40.50 € (312.81 ¥) |
15.28 € (118.02 ¥) |
-62.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.29 € (287.95 ¥) |
62.04 € (479.09 ¥) |
+66.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.42 € (149.94 ¥) |
13.86 € (107.00 ¥) |
-28.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (100.40 ¥) |
7.77 € (60.00 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
230.62 € (1,780.99 ¥) |
1,281.58 € (9,897.33 ¥) |
+455.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,958.89 € (61,464.79 ¥) |
26,302.04 € (203,125.00 ¥) |
+230.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.57 € (699.46 ¥) |
61.41 € (474.28 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.23 € (264.36 ¥) |
32.35 € (249.85 ¥) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.76 € (677.72 ¥) |
69.88 € (539.67 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
107.37 € (829.17 ¥) |
105.53 € (814.96 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,273.51 € (9,835.02 ¥) |
836.63 € (6,461.11 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
887.07 € (6,850.64 ¥) |
487.91 € (3,768.06 ¥) |
-45.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,395.44 € (18,499.48 ¥) |
2,634.13 € (20,342.86 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,678.05 € (12,959.20 ¥) |
1,381.19 € (10,666.67 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
764.25 € (5,902.15 ¥) |
1,536.22 € (11,863.87 ¥) |
+101.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
534.14 € (4,125.05 ¥) |
811.05 € (6,263.57 ¥) |
+51.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,216.79 € (24,842.60 ¥) |
1,326.53 € (10,244.49 ¥) |
-58.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 4.85 | +22.0 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 |
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| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
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| 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 |