Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 

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Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 12.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 26.7% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 54.4% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 13.4% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 42.9% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 0.7% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб
(71.26 ¥)
420.99 руб
(37.50 ¥)
     -47.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(267.23 ¥)
3,143.39 руб
(280.00 ¥)
     +4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(35.63 ¥)
449.06 руб
(40.00 ¥)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(22.27 ¥)
112.26 руб
(10.00 ¥)
     -55.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(22.27 ¥)
336.79 руб
(30.00 ¥)
     +34.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 204.41 руб
(18.21 ¥)
310.78 руб
(27.68 ¥)
     +52.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.21 руб
(7.32 ¥)
42.53 руб
(3.79 ¥)
     -48.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.33 руб
(4.04 ¥)
26.72 руб
(2.38 ¥)
     -41.0 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 326.82 руб
(29.11 ¥)
826.11 руб
(73.59 ¥)
     +152.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.91 руб
(4.45 ¥)
181.63 руб
(16.18 ¥)
     +263.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.48 руб
(4.59 ¥)
45.09 руб
(4.02 ¥)
     -12.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 113.39 руб
(10.10 ¥)
164.46 руб
(14.65 ¥)
     +45.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 368.46 руб
(32.82 ¥)
633.39 руб
(56.42 ¥)
     +71.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 161.41 руб
(14.38 ¥)
158.23 руб
(14.09 ¥)
     -2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 318.52 руб
(28.37 ¥)
453.05 руб
(40.36 ¥)
     +42.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 47.77 руб
(4.26 ¥)
79.01 руб
(7.04 ¥)
     +65.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 41.22 руб
(3.67 ¥)
57.96 руб
(5.16 ¥)
     +40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.43 руб
(5.03 ¥)
75.00 руб
(6.68 ¥)
     +32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 104.33 руб
(9.29 ¥)
55.44 руб
(4.94 ¥)
     -46.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.72 руб
(1.93 ¥)
30.48 руб
(2.72 ¥)
     +40.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.72 руб
(1.85 ¥)
38.99 руб
(3.47 ¥)
     +88.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 101.31 руб
(9.02 ¥)
76.95 руб
(6.85 ¥)
     -24.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 52.27 руб
(4.66 ¥)
48.89 руб
(4.36 ¥)
     -6.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(53.45 ¥)
1,122.64 руб
(100.00 ¥)
     +87.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 72.94 руб
(6.50 ¥)
72.52 руб
(6.46 ¥)
     -0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 154.08 руб
(13.72 ¥)
151.80 руб
(13.52 ¥)
     -1.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 200.00 руб
(17.82 ¥)
280.66 руб
(25.00 ¥)
     +40.3 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 руб
(4.45 ¥)
44.91 руб
(4.00 ¥)
     -10.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,400.00 руб
(213.78 ¥)
2,455.16 руб
(218.70 ¥)
     +2.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(17.82 ¥)
168.40 руб
(15.00 ¥)
     -15.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 руб
(2.15 ¥)
54.20 руб
(4.83 ¥)
     +124.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 538.00 руб
(47.92 ¥)
673.58 руб
(60.00 ¥)
     +25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.65 руб
(17.87 ¥)
361.03 руб
(32.16 ¥)
     +79.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,250,000.00 руб
(200,420.87 ¥)
1,683,956.35 руб
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -25.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,468,181.43 руб
(219,855.59 ¥)
1,545,497.72 руб
(137,666.67 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,591.58 руб
(854.38 ¥)
5,189.55 руб
(462.26 ¥)
     -45.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.34 руб
(0.21 ¥)
2.27 руб
(0.20 ¥)
     -3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 521.44 руб
(46.45 ¥)
1,341.36 руб
(119.48 ¥)
     +157.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,112.54 руб
(277.25 ¥)
5,293.26 руб
(471.50 ¥)
     +70.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,002.80 руб
(178.40 ¥)
1,308.89 руб
(116.59 ¥)
     -34.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(44.54 ¥)
673.58 руб
(60.00 ¥)
     +34.7 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,490.57 руб
(3,517.66 ¥)
101,084.16 руб
(9,004.17 ¥)
     +156.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 753,428.34 руб
(67,112.34 ¥)
2,015,134.44 руб
(179,500.00 ¥)
     +167.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,480.28 руб
(666.31 ¥)
5,764.91 руб
(513.52 ¥)
     -22.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,870.31 руб
(344.75 ¥)
2,732.30 руб
(243.38 ¥)
     -29.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,371.60 руб
(745.71 ¥)
6,709.34 руб
(597.64 ¥)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,058.21 руб
(895.94 ¥)
9,267.58 руб
(825.52 ¥)
     -7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 70,042.11 руб
(6,239.07 ¥)
87,341.20 руб
(7,780.00 ¥)
     +24.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 39,820.51 руб
(3,547.05 ¥)
44,879.99 руб
(3,997.73 ¥)
     +12.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 131,351.35 руб
(11,700.25 ¥)
238,319.92 руб
(21,228.57 ¥)
     +81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 74,142.86 руб
(6,604.34 ¥)
116,473.65 руб
(10,375.00 ¥)
     +57.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,308.49 руб
(4,659.43 ¥)
133,038.94 руб
(11,850.57 ¥)
     +154.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,079.07 руб
(2,323.02 ¥)
71,910.46 руб
(6,405.49 ¥)
     +175.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,619.41 руб
(7,893.86 ¥)
113,035.08 руб
(10,068.71 ¥)
     +27.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 4.98      -49.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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