Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 

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Cost of Living in Shanghai is 13.8% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 14.3% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Shanghai are 15.3% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 23.9% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 27.6% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 14.7% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(73.41 ¥)
427.49 руб
(31.38 ¥)
     -57.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 руб
(330.33 ¥)
3,405.70 руб
(250.00 ¥)
     -24.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(36.70 ¥)
544.91 руб
(40.00 ¥)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(25.69 ¥)
136.23 руб
(10.00 ¥)
     -61.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 315.00 руб
(23.12 ¥)
272.46 руб
(20.00 ¥)
     -13.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 256.03 руб
(18.79 ¥)
340.77 руб
(25.01 ¥)
     +33.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 109.13 руб
(8.01 ¥)
53.15 руб
(3.90 ¥)
     -51.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 51.58 руб
(3.79 ¥)
31.50 руб
(2.31 ¥)
     -38.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 354.82 руб
(26.05 ¥)
807.63 руб
(59.29 ¥)
     +127.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 56.82 руб
(4.17 ¥)
174.51 руб
(12.81 ¥)
     +207.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.87 руб
(4.25 ¥)
49.26 руб
(3.62 ¥)
     -14.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 149.91 руб
(11.00 ¥)
160.14 руб
(11.76 ¥)
     +6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 413.73 руб
(30.37 ¥)
741.57 руб
(54.44 ¥)
     +79.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 207.89 руб
(15.26 ¥)
149.96 руб
(11.01 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 412.56 руб
(30.28 ¥)
499.35 руб
(36.66 ¥)
     +21.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 68.03 руб
(4.99 ¥)
100.22 руб
(7.36 ¥)
     +47.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 66.50 руб
(4.88 ¥)
74.88 руб
(5.50 ¥)
     +12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 76.31 руб
(5.60 ¥)
84.35 руб
(6.19 ¥)
     +10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 119.71 руб
(8.79 ¥)
69.89 руб
(5.13 ¥)
     -41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 28.68 руб
(2.11 ¥)
39.88 руб
(2.93 ¥)
     +39.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 22.74 руб
(1.67 ¥)
49.43 руб
(3.63 ¥)
     +117.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 119.05 руб
(8.74 ¥)
80.59 руб
(5.92 ¥)
     -32.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 57.13 руб
(4.19 ¥)
56.35 руб
(4.14 ¥)
     -1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(58.73 ¥)
1,089.82 руб
(80.00 ¥)
     +36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 81.76 руб
(6.00 ¥)
82.74 руб
(6.07 ¥)
     +1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 173.08 руб
(12.71 ¥)
154.34 руб
(11.33 ¥)
     -10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 239.00 руб
(17.54 ¥)
340.57 руб
(25.00 ¥)
     +42.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 64.00 руб
(4.70 ¥)
54.49 руб
(4.00 ¥)
     -14.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(210.68 ¥)
3,405.70 руб
(250.00 ¥)
     +18.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(18.35 ¥)
217.96 руб
(16.00 ¥)
     -12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(4.73 ¥)
62.48 руб
(4.59 ¥)
     -2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(39.64 ¥)
817.37 руб
(60.00 ¥)
     +51.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 221.84 руб
(16.28 ¥)
429.43 руб
(31.52 ¥)
     +93.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(220,218.98 ¥)
2,027,073.22 руб
(148,800.00 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,974,222.22 руб
(218,326.73 ¥)
1,758,357.95 руб
(129,074.60 ¥)
     -40.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,342.22 руб
(832.59 ¥)
5,565.26 руб
(408.53 ¥)
     -50.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 621.24 руб
(45.60 ¥)
1,066.71 руб
(78.30 ¥)
     +71.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 638.32 руб
(46.86 ¥)
1,511.75 руб
(110.97 ¥)
     +136.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,424.85 руб
(251.41 ¥)
5,467.77 руб
(401.37 ¥)
     +59.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,656.05 руб
(194.97 ¥)
1,868.61 руб
(137.17 ¥)
     -29.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(36.70 ¥)
817.37 руб
(60.00 ¥)
     +63.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 49,555.56 руб
(3,637.69 ¥)
113,250.91 руб
(8,313.33 ¥)
     +128.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,016,663.38 руб
(74,629.53 ¥)
3,106,591.58 руб
(228,043.48 ¥)
     +205.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,947.19 руб
(583.37 ¥)
5,968.97 руб
(438.16 ¥)
     -24.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,502.49 руб
(330.51 ¥)
3,778.42 руб
(277.36 ¥)
     -16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,746.16 руб
(788.84 ¥)
7,689.41 руб
(564.45 ¥)
     -28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,976.39 руб
(805.74 ¥)
9,459.76 руб
(694.41 ¥)
     -13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 99,549.29 руб
(7,307.55 ¥)
95,834.36 руб
(7,034.85 ¥)
     -3.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 58,490.46 руб
(4,293.57 ¥)
51,417.35 руб
(3,774.36 ¥)
     -12.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 204,067.68 руб
(14,979.86 ¥)
260,155.49 руб
(19,097.06 ¥)
     +27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 98,636.19 руб
(7,240.52 ¥)
123,923.57 руб
(9,096.77 ¥)
     +25.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 58,511.22 руб
(4,295.09 ¥)
144,813.24 руб
(10,630.21 ¥)
     +147.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,196.07 руб
(2,143.18 ¥)
74,931.62 руб
(5,500.45 ¥)
     +156.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Shanghai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 132,195.70 руб
(9,704.00 ¥)
173,407.28 руб
(12,729.19 ¥)
     +31.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 21.17 4.03      -80.9 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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