Cost of living comparison
India is 52.3% cheaper than Shanghai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 94.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.44
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
CN¥40.11
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.75
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
CN¥14.62
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CN¥57.90
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CN¥62.76
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.30
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥11.07
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
CN¥7.50
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.35
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.41
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.12
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.48
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CN¥32.07
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.79
CN¥253.67
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,844.35
CN¥152,001.16
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.44
CN¥119.91
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,017.22
CN¥7,417.76
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$526.38
CN¥3,838.44
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.67
CN¥311.12
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 94.9% less for childcare
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,147.00
CN¥8,364.18
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,296.28
CN¥220,926.56
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
CN¥10.15
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CN¥25.72
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.86
CN¥407.37
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.88
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Shanghai
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.36
CN¥432.88
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
CN¥283.50
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.91
CN¥568.16
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.07
CN¥722.42
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
|
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