Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 28.72% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 37.22% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 51.45% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 13.11% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 82.92% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 15.99% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
700.00 руб (61.17 ¥) |
343.30 руб (30.00 ¥) |
-50.96 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 руб (262.16 ¥) |
2,860.84 руб (250.00 ¥) |
-4.64 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 руб (30.59 ¥) |
457.73 руб (40.00 ¥) |
+30.78 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
200.00 руб (17.48 ¥) |
114.43 руб (10.00 ¥) |
-42.78 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 руб (21.85 ¥) |
228.87 руб (20.00 ¥) |
-8.45 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
162.74 руб (14.22 ¥) |
322.88 руб (28.22 ¥) |
+98.40 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
59.52 руб (5.20 ¥) |
50.91 руб (4.45 ¥) |
-14.47 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
43.07 руб (3.76 ¥) |
28.94 руб (2.53 ¥) |
-32.81 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
263.99 руб (23.07 ¥) |
816.80 руб (71.38 ¥) |
+209.41 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.53 руб (3.45 ¥) |
151.35 руб (13.23 ¥) |
+282.83 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
39.88 руб (3.49 ¥) |
44.99 руб (3.93 ¥) |
+12.79 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
96.24 руб (8.41 ¥) |
162.78 руб (14.22 ¥) |
+69.14 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
292.95 руб (25.60 ¥) |
664.40 руб (58.06 ¥) |
+126.80 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
126.82 руб (11.08 ¥) |
173.32 руб (15.15 ¥) |
+36.67 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
251.21 руб (21.95 ¥) |
493.11 руб (43.09 ¥) |
+96.30 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
50.49 руб (4.41 ¥) |
94.73 руб (8.28 ¥) |
+87.61 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
30.71 руб (2.68 ¥) |
61.49 руб (5.37 ¥) |
+100.20 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
48.53 руб (4.24 ¥) |
85.45 руб (7.47 ¥) |
+76.05 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
74.87 руб (6.54 ¥) |
51.04 руб (4.46 ¥) |
-31.83 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.91 руб (1.57 ¥) |
34.60 руб (3.02 ¥) |
+93.16 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.89 руб (1.39 ¥) |
35.38 руб (3.09 ¥) |
+122.56 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
82.51 руб (7.21 ¥) |
70.95 руб (6.20 ¥) |
-14.02 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
43.31 руб (3.78 ¥) |
54.07 руб (4.72 ¥) |
+24.84 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 руб (43.69 ¥) |
1,144.33 руб (100.00 ¥) |
+128.87 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
65.65 руб (5.74 ¥) |
61.79 руб (5.40 ¥) |
-5.88 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
126.64 руб (11.07 ¥) |
191.68 руб (16.75 ¥) |
+51.35 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
160.00 руб (13.98 ¥) |
240.31 руб (21.00 ¥) |
+50.19 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 руб (4.37 ¥) |
45.77 руб (4.00 ¥) |
-8.45 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,170.00 руб (189.63 ¥) |
2,288.67 руб (200.00 ¥) |
+5.47 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 руб (13.11 ¥) |
160.21 руб (14.00 ¥) |
+6.80 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 руб (2.11 ¥) |
53.41 руб (4.67 ¥) |
+121.24 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (47.19 ¥) |
411.96 руб (36.00 ¥) |
-23.71 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
180.35 руб (15.76 ¥) |
300.14 руб (26.23 ¥) |
+66.42 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 руб (122,341.89 ¥) |
1,602,067.79 руб (140,000.00 ¥) |
+14.43 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,557,590.91 руб (136,113.30 ¥) |
1,754,009.93 руб (153,277.78 ¥) |
+12.61 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,585.67 руб (750.28 ¥) |
4,423.59 руб (386.56 ¥) |
-48.48 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
2.20 руб (0.19 ¥) |
2.64 руб (0.23 ¥) |
+19.87 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
466.19 руб (40.74 ¥) |
1,228.38 руб (107.34 ¥) |
+163.49 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,177.58 руб (277.68 ¥) |
4,343.55 руб (379.57 ¥) |
+36.69 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,210.78 руб (193.19 ¥) |
969.67 руб (84.74 ¥) |
-56.14 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 руб (39.32 ¥) |
572.17 руб (50.00 ¥) |
+27.15 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
39,292.68 руб (3,433.67 ¥) |
82,961.10 руб (7,249.73 ¥) |
+111.14 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
763,094.89 руб (66,684.62 ¥) |
1,921,441.04 руб (167,909.09 ¥) |
+151.80 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,914.00 руб (516.81 ¥) |
5,930.70 руб (518.27 ¥) |
+0.28 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,172.46 руб (277.23 ¥) |
3,405.54 руб (297.60 ¥) |
+7.35 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,219.19 руб (543.48 ¥) |
7,482.04 руб (653.83 ¥) |
+20.31 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,226.83 руб (718.92 ¥) |
9,687.55 руб (846.57 ¥) |
+17.76 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
66,768.42 руб (5,834.70 ¥) |
94,847.69 руб (8,288.46 ¥) |
+42.05 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,170.00 руб (3,073.40 ¥) |
46,726.98 руб (4,083.33 ¥) |
+32.86 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
140,434.78 руб (12,272.18 ¥) |
217,423.49 руб (19,000.00 ¥) |
+54.82 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
66,811.24 руб (5,838.44 ¥) |
109,265.45 руб (9,548.39 ¥) |
+63.54 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
39,311.14 руб (3,435.29 ¥) |
105,119.26 руб (9,186.06 ¥) |
+167.40 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,666.26 руб (1,631.19 ¥) |
52,028.33 руб (4,546.60 ¥) |
+178.73 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
74,082.74 руб (6,473.87 ¥) |
117,912.08 руб (10,303.99 ¥) |
+59.16 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.70 | 5.02 | -42.25 % |
| Last update: | March 2021 | March 2021 | |
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