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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Shanghai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elk is 11.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Elk is 6.2% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
70.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
$35.92 ยฅ251
14.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
25.87%
Cappuccino
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
-38.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
260.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
211.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
183.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
48.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
65.45%
Eggs
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
63.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
$15.28 ยฅ107
-67.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
115.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
21.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
-53.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
5.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
10.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
88.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
20.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
-1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
115.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
93.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
-14.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
165.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
$34.13 ยฅ238
-3.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
-2.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
65.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
51.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
62.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
73.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
$52.1 ยฅ363
492.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
-23.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
-2.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$46.42 ยฅ324
-20.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
$19.78 ยฅ138
-2.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
-19.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
-75.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
-82.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
$59.8 ยฅ417
39.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
$38.03 ยฅ265
-27.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
$77.5 ยฅ541
12.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
$99.3 ยฅ693
-10.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
$944 ยฅ6,591
-42.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
$570 ยฅ3,981
-17.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
-28.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
$14.2K ยฅ99.5K
-83.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
$7,080 ยฅ49.4K
-70.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elk
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
-19.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.58
95.53%

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Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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