Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 42.0% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 41.0% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 39.4% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 66.1% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 22.8% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 32.8% lower than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (152.90 ¥) |
3.92 € (30.00 ¥) |
-80.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (649.83 ¥) |
32.70 € (250.00 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (91.74 ¥) |
4.97 € (38.00 ¥) |
-58.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 € (47.78 ¥) |
1.31 € (10.00 ¥) |
-79.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (42.05 ¥) |
2.62 € (20.00 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.92 € (29.93 ¥) |
3.47 € (26.53 ¥) |
-11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 € (23.12 ¥) |
0.50 € (3.80 ¥) |
-83.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (19.63 ¥) |
0.29 € (2.22 ¥) |
-88.7 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.63 € (35.43 ¥) |
8.99 € (68.69 ¥) |
+93.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (12.36 ¥) |
1.71 € (13.06 ¥) |
+5.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (8.89 ¥) |
0.47 € (3.60 ¥) |
-59.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.03 € (30.84 ¥) |
1.69 € (12.89 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (40.84 ¥) |
7.30 € (55.84 ¥) |
+36.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.43 € (41.52 ¥) |
1.54 € (11.74 ¥) |
-71.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.33 € (48.38 ¥) |
5.41 € (41.35 ¥) |
-14.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (6.45 ¥) |
0.97 € (7.40 ¥) |
+14.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 € (6.96 ¥) |
0.72 € (5.48 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (6.52 ¥) |
0.85 € (6.48 ¥) |
-0.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (10.65 ¥) |
0.66 € (5.06 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (5.83 ¥) |
0.42 € (3.18 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (5.78 ¥) |
0.46 € (3.49 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (8.55 ¥) |
0.85 € (6.48 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 € (5.72 ¥) |
0.54 € (4.13 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.33 € (48.36 ¥) |
13.08 € (100.00 ¥) |
+106.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 € (10.10 ¥) |
0.80 € (6.15 ¥) |
-39.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (17.59 ¥) |
1.73 € (13.21 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (72.63 ¥) |
3.27 € (25.00 ¥) |
-65.6 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (25.99 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.00 ¥) |
-84.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (623.07 ¥) |
32.70 € (250.00 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (30.58 ¥) |
2.09 € (16.00 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (29.53 ¥) |
0.63 € (4.83 ¥) |
-83.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.50 € (248.47 ¥) |
7.85 € (60.00 ¥) |
-75.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.48 € (57.20 ¥) |
4.20 € (32.12 ¥) |
-43.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500.00 € (225,530.20 ¥) |
19,620.43 € (150,000.00 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,969.58 € (244,410.40 ¥) |
17,210.17 € (131,573.33 ¥) |
-46.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
242.70 € (1,855.46 ¥) |
54.86 € (419.40 ¥) |
-77.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.26 € (154.92 ¥) |
12.35 € (94.40 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.64 € (348.95 ¥) |
17.59 € (134.44 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.47 € (439.39 ¥) |
70.89 € (541.99 ¥) |
+23.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.52 € (149.23 ¥) |
16.24 € (124.17 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (114.68 ¥) |
7.85 € (60.00 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,919.12 € (14,671.85 ¥) |
1,125.11 € (8,601.59 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,208.57 € (78,045.46 ¥) |
26,134.42 € (199,800.00 ¥) |
+156.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.04 € (611.92 ¥) |
58.39 € (446.36 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.96 € (236.69 ¥) |
35.13 € (268.60 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.34 € (675.40 ¥) |
72.87 € (557.07 ¥) |
-17.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.62 € (769.21 ¥) |
101.57 € (776.50 ¥) |
+0.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,883.92 € (14,402.71 ¥) |
954.38 € (7,296.30 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,550.00 € (11,849.89 ¥) |
496.43 € (3,795.24 ¥) |
-68.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,205.43 € (24,505.77 ¥) |
2,656.87 € (20,312.00 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,357.69 € (18,024.77 ¥) |
1,319.57 € (10,088.24 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
805.71 € (6,159.70 ¥) |
1,502.23 € (11,484.65 ¥) |
+86.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
555.62 € (4,247.80 ¥) |
804.56 € (6,150.90 ¥) |
+44.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,592.69 € (27,466.47 ¥) |
1,425.68 € (10,899.42 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 4.73 | +18.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| 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 |