Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 

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Cost of Living in Shanghai is 14.9% lower than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 16.8% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 20.4% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 37.1% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 9.4% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 2.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(90.22 ¥)
387.96 руб
(35.00 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(451.08 ¥)
3,048.27 руб
(275.00 ¥)
     -39.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(45.11 ¥)
443.38 руб
(40.00 ¥)
     -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(31.58 ¥)
110.85 руб
(10.00 ¥)
     -68.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 315.00 руб
(28.42 ¥)
221.69 руб
(20.00 ¥)
     -29.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 252.72 руб
(22.80 ¥)
278.07 руб
(25.09 ¥)
     +10.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 113.77 руб
(10.26 ¥)
43.54 руб
(3.93 ¥)
     -61.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.79 руб
(4.76 ¥)
27.63 руб
(2.49 ¥)
     -47.7 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 383.69 руб
(34.61 ¥)
629.59 руб
(56.80 ¥)
     +64.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.87 руб
(5.49 ¥)
139.01 руб
(12.54 ¥)
     +128.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 62.33 руб
(5.62 ¥)
36.36 руб
(3.28 ¥)
     -41.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.52 руб
(13.76 ¥)
130.64 руб
(11.79 ¥)
     -14.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 460.56 руб
(41.55 ¥)
553.12 руб
(49.90 ¥)
     +20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 212.56 руб
(19.18 ¥)
111.53 руб
(10.06 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 431.36 руб
(38.92 ¥)
381.91 руб
(34.45 ¥)
     -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.25 руб
(6.07 ¥)
81.65 руб
(7.37 ¥)
     +21.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.60 руб
(6.55 ¥)
58.56 руб
(5.28 ¥)
     -19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.95 руб
(7.66 ¥)
60.62 руб
(5.47 ¥)
     -28.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 148.59 руб
(13.41 ¥)
51.85 руб
(4.68 ¥)
     -65.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 34.91 руб
(3.15 ¥)
30.05 руб
(2.71 ¥)
     -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.13 руб
(2.63 ¥)
40.94 руб
(3.69 ¥)
     +40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 126.16 руб
(11.38 ¥)
51.52 руб
(4.65 ¥)
     -59.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.68 руб
(5.74 ¥)
47.43 руб
(4.28 ¥)
     -25.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(72.17 ¥)
997.61 руб
(90.00 ¥)
     +24.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.85 руб
(7.74 ¥)
64.05 руб
(5.78 ¥)
     -25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.06 руб
(16.33 ¥)
122.47 руб
(11.05 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 247.00 руб
(22.28 ¥)
221.69 руб
(20.00 ¥)
     -10.2 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(5.86 ¥)
44.34 руб
(4.00 ¥)
     -31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(270.65 ¥)
2,604.88 руб
(235.00 ¥)
     -13.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(18.04 ¥)
177.35 руб
(16.00 ¥)
     -11.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(4.36 ¥)
53.52 руб
(4.83 ¥)
     +10.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(54.13 ¥)
665.08 руб
(60.00 ¥)
     +10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.89 руб
(21.01 ¥)
336.56 руб
(30.36 ¥)
     +44.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(270,645.68 ¥)
1,551,844.48 руб
(140,000.00 ¥)
     -48.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,925,666.67 руб
(263,939.68 ¥)
1,388,795.78 руб
(125,290.52 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,605.99 руб
(1,047.04 ¥)
4,204.67 руб
(379.32 ¥)
     -63.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 622.15 руб
(56.13 ¥)
765.43 руб
(69.05 ¥)
     +23.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 622.47 руб
(56.16 ¥)
1,193.14 руб
(107.64 ¥)
     +91.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,823.10 руб
(344.90 ¥)
4,020.40 руб
(362.70 ¥)
     +5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,816.98 руб
(254.13 ¥)
1,601.10 руб
(144.44 ¥)
     -43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(45.11 ¥)
665.08 руб
(60.00 ¥)
     +33.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 56,800.00 руб
(5,124.22 ¥)
97,825.32 руб
(8,825.33 ¥)
     +72.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,078,444.44 руб
(97,292.11 ¥)
2,538,800.52 руб
(229,038.46 ¥)
     +135.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,373.97 руб
(665.24 ¥)
4,710.51 руб
(424.96 ¥)
     -36.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,049.16 руб
(365.30 ¥)
2,773.56 руб
(250.22 ¥)
     -31.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,633.75 руб
(959.33 ¥)
6,280.86 руб
(566.63 ¥)
     -40.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,289.47 руб
(1,108.70 ¥)
7,773.60 руб
(701.30 ¥)
     -36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,042.00 руб
(9,295.96 ¥)
75,912.21 руб
(6,848.44 ¥)
     -26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,370.67 руб
(5,446.35 ¥)
44,376.64 руб
(4,003.45 ¥)
     -26.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 236,481.48 руб
(21,334.23 ¥)
191,517.32 руб
(17,277.78 ¥)
     -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,343.10 руб
(9,954.63 ¥)
94,424.40 руб
(8,518.52 ¥)
     -14.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,602.29 руб
(5,828.11 ¥)
109,869.13 руб
(9,911.87 ¥)
     +70.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,636.77 руб
(2,673.69 ¥)
57,430.31 руб
(5,181.09 ¥)
     +93.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 140,181.93 руб
(12,646.54 ¥)
119,798.28 руб
(10,807.63 ¥)
     -14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.23 3.62      -85.0 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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