Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2025 | May 2025 | |
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