Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Shanghai 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 6.5% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 16.6% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 35.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 29.0% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 33.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 7.6% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
922.51 руб (72.27 ¥) |
382.96 руб (30.00 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (313.35 ¥) |
3,191.32 руб (250.00 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (35.25 ¥) |
485.08 руб (38.00 ¥) |
+7.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
300.00 руб (23.50 ¥) |
127.65 руб (10.00 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
300.00 руб (23.50 ¥) |
255.31 руб (20.00 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
236.62 руб (18.54 ¥) |
338.73 руб (26.53 ¥) |
+43.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
100.19 руб (7.85 ¥) |
48.54 руб (3.80 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
56.38 руб (4.42 ¥) |
28.96 руб (2.27 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
86.76 руб (6.80 ¥) |
231.65 руб (18.15 ¥) |
+167.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
57.68 руб (4.52 ¥) |
183.76 руб (14.39 ¥) |
+218.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
128.43 руб (10.06 ¥) |
101.36 руб (7.94 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.23 руб (12.47 ¥) |
164.59 руб (12.89 ¥) |
+3.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
862.47 руб (67.56 ¥) |
1,571.47 руб (123.11 ¥) |
+82.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
440.29 руб (34.49 ¥) |
330.39 руб (25.88 ¥) |
-25.0 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
874.02 руб (68.47 ¥) |
1,163.72 руб (91.16 ¥) |
+33.1 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
128.13 руб (10.04 ¥) |
208.18 руб (16.31 ¥) |
+62.5 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
138.22 руб (10.83 ¥) |
154.24 руб (12.08 ¥) |
+11.6 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
159.88 руб (12.52 ¥) |
182.48 руб (14.30 ¥) |
+14.1 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
314.69 руб (24.65 ¥) |
142.39 руб (11.15 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
38.31 руб (3.00 ¥) |
89.51 руб (7.01 ¥) |
+133.7 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
40.90 руб (3.20 ¥) |
98.24 руб (7.70 ¥) |
+140.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.25 руб (8.48 ¥) |
82.68 руб (6.48 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.91 руб (4.30 ¥) |
51.83 руб (4.06 ¥) |
-5.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (47.00 ¥) |
1,276.53 руб (100.00 ¥) |
+112.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.64 руб (6.08 ¥) |
78.44 руб (6.15 ¥) |
+1.0 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
161.54 руб (12.65 ¥) |
168.68 руб (13.21 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (18.02 ¥) |
319.13 руб (25.00 ¥) |
+38.8 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (4.70 ¥) |
51.06 руб (4.00 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (213.86 ¥) |
3,191.32 руб (250.00 ¥) |
+16.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
209.50 руб (16.41 ¥) |
204.24 руб (16.00 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 руб (3.13 ¥) |
38.30 руб (3.00 ¥) |
-4.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (42.30 ¥) |
765.92 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+41.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
55.94 руб (4.38 ¥) |
108.52 руб (8.50 ¥) |
+94.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (235,012.28 ¥) |
1,914,793.54 руб (150,000.00 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,012,750.00 руб (236,011.08 ¥) |
1,679,571.79 руб (131,573.33 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
10,938.02 руб (856.86 ¥) |
5,276.89 руб (413.38 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
545.60 руб (42.74 ¥) |
1,232.34 руб (96.54 ¥) |
+125.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
547.18 руб (42.86 ¥) |
1,675.89 руб (131.28 ¥) |
+206.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (239.31 ¥) |
7,388.98 руб (578.83 ¥) |
+141.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,435.38 руб (190.78 ¥) |
1,585.02 руб (124.17 ¥) |
-34.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (39.17 ¥) |
765.92 руб (60.00 ¥) |
+53.2 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (3,485.24 ¥) |
109,801.76 руб (8,601.59 ¥) |
+146.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (82,732.66 ¥) |
2,550,504.99 руб (199,800.00 ¥) |
+141.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,902.59 руб (697.41 ¥) |
5,586.78 руб (437.65 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,180.53 руб (327.49 ¥) |
3,370.53 руб (264.04 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,653.80 руб (834.59 ¥) |
7,042.04 руб (551.66 ¥) |
-33.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,435.47 руб (817.49 ¥) |
9,798.13 руб (767.56 ¥) |
-6.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
81,230.77 руб (6,363.41 ¥) |
92,092.45 руб (7,214.29 ¥) |
+13.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,950.72 руб (3,834.67 ¥) |
48,447.32 руб (3,795.24 ¥) |
-1.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
168,895.83 руб (13,230.87 ¥) |
259,288.58 руб (20,312.00 ¥) |
+53.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,859.39 руб (7,039.35 ¥) |
128,779.25 руб (10,088.24 ¥) |
+43.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
537,818.53 руб (42,131.32 ¥) |
1,578,055.69 руб (123,620.82 ¥) |
+193.4 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
295,133.88 руб (23,120.03 ¥) |
845,168.59 руб (66,208.33 ¥) |
+186.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,914.41 руб (8,688.75 ¥) |
139,134.28 руб (10,899.42 ¥) |
+25.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.82 | 4.73 | -68.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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