Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Shanghai 

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Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 57.3% higher than in Mumbai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 57.4% higher than in Mumbai
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 57.5% higher than in Mumbai
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 18.5% higher than in Mumbai
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 69.2% higher than in Mumbai
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 12.3% higher than in Mumbai
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Restaurants
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 ₹
(34.75 ¥)
345.32 ₹
(30.00 ¥)
     -13.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 ₹
(130.31 ¥)
2,877.69 ₹
(250.00 ¥)
     +91.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹
(34.75 ¥)
437.41 ₹
(38.00 ¥)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹
(17.38 ¥)
115.11 ₹
(10.00 ¥)
     -42.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 420.00 ₹
(36.49 ¥)
230.22 ₹
(20.00 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 232.00 ₹
(20.16 ¥)
298.26 ₹
(25.91 ¥)
     +28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.91 ₹
(3.47 ¥)
44.12 ₹
(3.83 ¥)
     +10.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.58 ₹
(1.35 ¥)
25.67 ₹
(2.23 ¥)
     +64.8 %
Markets
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 246.98 ₹
(21.46 ¥)
754.06 ₹
(65.51 ¥)
     +205.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.57 ₹
(3.61 ¥)
147.44 ₹
(12.81 ¥)
     +254.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.93 ₹
(2.69 ¥)
40.39 ₹
(3.51 ¥)
     +30.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 90.42 ₹
(7.86 ¥)
149.92 ₹
(13.02 ¥)
     +65.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 233.67 ₹
(20.30 ¥)
646.88 ₹
(56.20 ¥)
     +176.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 140.48 ₹
(12.20 ¥)
133.95 ₹
(11.64 ¥)
     -4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 205.37 ₹
(17.84 ¥)
469.96 ₹
(40.83 ¥)
     +128.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 90.97 ₹
(7.90 ¥)
84.44 ₹
(7.34 ¥)
     -7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.24 ₹
(2.54 ¥)
62.10 ₹
(5.39 ¥)
     +112.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 43.96 ₹
(3.82 ¥)
74.64 ₹
(6.48 ¥)
     +69.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.38 ₹
(1.94 ¥)
57.19 ₹
(4.97 ¥)
     +155.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.80 ₹
(1.37 ¥)
35.61 ₹
(3.09 ¥)
     +125.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.13 ₹
(1.49 ¥)
40.39 ₹
(3.51 ¥)
     +135.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 47.43 ₹
(4.12 ¥)
74.55 ₹
(6.48 ¥)
     +57.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.14 ₹
(2.62 ¥)
47.55 ₹
(4.13 ¥)
     +57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(69.50 ¥)
1,151.08 ₹
(100.00 ¥)
     +43.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 177.13 ₹
(15.39 ¥)
71.26 ₹
(6.19 ¥)
     -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 324.72 ₹
(28.21 ¥)
151.35 ₹
(13.15 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(30.41 ¥)
287.77 ₹
(25.00 ¥)
     -17.8 %
Transportation
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₹
(1.74 ¥)
46.04 ₹
(4.00 ¥)
     +130.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 310.00 ₹
(26.93 ¥)
2,877.69 ₹
(250.00 ¥)
     +828.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 29.00 ₹
(2.52 ¥)
184.17 ₹
(16.00 ¥)
     +535.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(4.19 ¥)
55.57 ₹
(4.83 ¥)
     +15.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(8.69 ¥)
690.65 ₹
(60.00 ¥)
     +590.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 402.11 ₹
(34.93 ¥)
369.69 ₹
(32.12 ¥)
     -8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,382,500.00 ₹
(120,104.89 ¥)
1,726,615.81 ₹
(150,000.00 ¥)
     +24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,884,271.40 ₹
(163,696.35 ¥)
1,499,162.95 ₹
(130,240.00 ¥)
     -20.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,684.24 ₹
(406.94 ¥)
5,069.17 ₹
(440.38 ¥)
     +8.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 361.62 ₹
(31.42 ¥)
1,086.62 ₹
(94.40 ¥)
     +200.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 713.15 ₹
(61.95 ¥)
1,576.37 ₹
(136.95 ¥)
     +121.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,052.12 ₹
(178.28 ¥)
6,238.68 ₹
(541.99 ¥)
     +204.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 973.33 ₹
(84.56 ¥)
1,429.25 ₹
(124.17 ¥)
     +46.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(34.75 ¥)
690.65 ₹
(60.00 ¥)
     +72.7 %
Childcare
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,743.59 ₹
(846.48 ¥)
99,010.91 ₹
(8,601.59 ¥)
     +916.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 214,320.00 ₹
(18,619.08 ¥)
2,299,852.26 ₹
(199,800.00 ¥)
     +973.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,221.19 ₹
(192.97 ¥)
5,239.24 ₹
(455.16 ¥)
     +135.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,326.29 ₹
(202.10 ¥)
3,012.72 ₹
(261.73 ¥)
     +29.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,744.42 ₹
(412.17 ¥)
6,342.04 ₹
(550.97 ¥)
     +33.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,493.33 ₹
(303.48 ¥)
9,065.42 ₹
(787.56 ¥)
     +159.5 %
Rent Per Month
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 50,664.00 ₹
(4,401.44 ¥)
83,798.42 ₹
(7,280.00 ¥)
     +65.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 28,327.81 ₹
(2,460.98 ¥)
43,568.27 ₹
(3,785.00 ¥)
     +53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 152,941.67 ₹
(13,286.83 ¥)
238,095.89 ₹
(20,684.62 ¥)
     +55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 72,557.61 ₹
(6,303.45 ¥)
114,028.59 ₹
(9,906.25 ¥)
     +57.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 59,684.05 ₹
(5,185.06 ¥)
132,197.24 ₹
(11,484.65 ¥)
     +121.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,233.92 ₹
(2,539.70 ¥)
70,801.66 ₹
(6,150.90 ¥)
     +142.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Mumbai Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 69,710.74 ₹
(6,056.13 ¥)
123,191.41 ₹
(10,702.27 ¥)
     +76.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.91 4.75      -46.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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