Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 4.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 9.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 19.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 33.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 15.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 16.8% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (75.90 ¥) |
355.73 руб (30.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (337.33 ¥) |
2,371.53 руб (200.00 ¥) |
-40.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (37.95 ¥) |
450.59 руб (38.00 ¥) |
+0.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (25.30 ¥) |
118.58 руб (10.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (25.30 ¥) |
237.15 руб (20.00 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.52 руб (20.03 ¥) |
298.46 руб (25.17 ¥) |
+25.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
102.38 руб (8.63 ¥) |
42.66 руб (3.60 ¥) |
-58.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
52.81 руб (4.45 ¥) |
24.92 руб (2.10 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.21 руб (28.19 ¥) |
778.31 руб (65.64 ¥) |
+132.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.42 руб (4.42 ¥) |
151.38 руб (12.77 ¥) |
+188.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.90 руб (4.88 ¥) |
42.86 руб (3.61 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
156.38 руб (13.19 ¥) |
141.48 руб (11.93 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
395.94 руб (33.39 ¥) |
648.04 руб (54.65 ¥) |
+63.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.47 руб (16.57 ¥) |
133.26 руб (11.24 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
412.63 руб (34.80 ¥) |
444.47 руб (37.48 ¥) |
+7.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
62.44 руб (5.27 ¥) |
88.46 руб (7.46 ¥) |
+41.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
66.35 руб (5.60 ¥) |
62.99 руб (5.31 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
70.28 руб (5.93 ¥) |
77.23 руб (6.51 ¥) |
+9.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.33 руб (11.58 ¥) |
57.76 руб (4.87 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
18.97 руб (1.60 ¥) |
36.13 руб (3.05 ¥) |
+90.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.34 руб (1.63 ¥) |
41.24 руб (3.48 ¥) |
+113.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
111.39 руб (9.39 ¥) |
69.91 руб (5.90 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.93 руб (4.72 ¥) |
48.23 руб (4.07 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 руб (59.03 ¥) |
1,067.19 руб (90.00 ¥) |
+52.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.01 руб (6.66 ¥) |
70.81 руб (5.97 ¥) |
-10.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
159.52 руб (13.45 ¥) |
140.81 руб (11.88 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (19.40 ¥) |
296.44 руб (25.00 ¥) |
+28.9 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (5.06 ¥) |
47.43 руб (4.00 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (230.23 ¥) |
2,964.42 руб (250.00 ¥) |
+8.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (21.08 ¥) |
189.72 руб (16.00 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (5.43 ¥) |
57.25 руб (4.83 ¥) |
-11.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (45.54 ¥) |
711.46 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+31.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
214.67 руб (18.10 ¥) |
374.09 руб (31.55 ¥) |
+74.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (253,000.79 ¥) |
1,778,650.59 руб (150,000.00 ¥) |
-40.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,036,170.21 руб (256,051.15 ¥) |
1,556,991.20 руб (131,306.67 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,939.96 руб (922.61 ¥) |
4,847.28 руб (408.79 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
545.33 руб (45.99 ¥) |
1,021.58 руб (86.15 ¥) |
+87.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
558.62 руб (47.11 ¥) |
1,504.47 руб (126.88 ¥) |
+169.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,935.21 руб (247.54 ¥) |
5,763.78 руб (486.08 ¥) |
+96.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,473.33 руб (208.59 ¥) |
1,562.67 руб (131.79 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (42.17 ¥) |
711.46 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+42.3 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,195.12 руб (3,642.80 ¥) |
109,216.33 руб (9,210.61 ¥) |
+152.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,021,021.35 руб (86,106.40 ¥) |
2,601,276.49 руб (219,375.00 ¥) |
+154.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,734.21 руб (736.59 ¥) |
4,918.74 руб (414.81 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,396.15 руб (370.74 ¥) |
3,126.32 руб (263.65 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,958.75 руб (924.19 ¥) |
6,409.81 руб (540.56 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,240.74 руб (863.64 ¥) |
8,158.64 руб (688.05 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
83,120.69 руб (7,009.87 ¥) |
83,003.69 руб (7,000.00 ¥) |
-0.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,828.11 руб (4,117.85 ¥) |
44,532.14 руб (3,755.56 ¥) |
-8.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
170,934.43 руб (14,415.51 ¥) |
233,517.06 руб (19,693.33 ¥) |
+36.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,038.45 руб (7,424.60 ¥) |
109,979.89 руб (9,275.00 ¥) |
+24.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
51,264.39 руб (4,323.31 ¥) |
128,077.47 руб (10,801.23 ¥) |
+149.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
28,110.14 руб (2,370.63 ¥) |
70,806.58 руб (5,971.37 ¥) |
+151.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
115,313.01 руб (9,724.76 ¥) |
147,367.78 руб (12,428.05 ¥) |
+27.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.10 | 4.61 | -69.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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