Cost of living in Shanghai

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Food
Daily menu in the business district 元69
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) 元28
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast 元25
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 元16.95
12 eggs, large 元14.69
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 元11.80
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 元70
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 元14.80
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes 元11.22
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket 元6.79
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 元148
2 liters of Coca-Cola 元7.97
bread for 2 people for 1 day 元14.82
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city 元11,033
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 元500
Internet 8MB (1 month) 元165
40” flat screen TV 元4,538
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt 元888
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 元35
Hourly rate for cleaning help 元22
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 元654
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) 元363
1 pair of Adidas trainers 元619
1 pair of average business shoes 元663
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new 元205,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 元8.58
monthly ticket public transport 元196
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) 元39
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) 元46
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) 元31
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 元31
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 元39
4 rolls of toilet paper 元14.89
Tube of toothpaste 元14.35
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 元95
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 元235
2 tickets to the movies 元175
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 元883
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert 元517
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 元75
Capuccino in expat area of the city 元33
1 beer in neighbourhood pub 元41
iPod nano 16GB 元1,116
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 元0.87
1 month of gym in business district 元575
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes 元17.56

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