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Cost of Living Comparison Between Neu-Ulm and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Neu-Ulm and Shanghai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Neu-Ulm is 59.8% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Neu-Ulm is 93.1% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.81
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
260.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.1
$35.92 ยฅ251
84.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
111.38%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
12.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
379.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
641.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
222.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
73.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
-36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
210.00%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
141.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.15 โ‚ฌ13.06
$15.28 ยฅ107
-0.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.97 โ‚ฌ12.90
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
386.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.64 โ‚ฌ17.79
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
90.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
43.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
28.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
251.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
90.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
192.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
103.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.73 โ‚ฌ8.39
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
251.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 โ‚ฌ5.91
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
-40.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
8.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
772.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.59
$34.13 ยฅ238
68.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
60.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
857.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.38 โ‚ฌ23.60
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
229.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
74.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
57.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
100.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$52.1 ยฅ363
417.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.66 โ‚ฌ29.88
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
294.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 โ‚ฌ47.62
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
298.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.29 โ‚ฌ34.73
$46.42 ยฅ324
-13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 โ‚ฌ22.20
$19.78 ยฅ138
30.18%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.16
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
70.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 โ‚ฌ304
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
-72.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ฌ11.6K
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
-56.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 โ‚ฌ67.2
$59.8 ยฅ417
30.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.55 โ‚ฌ41.85
$38.03 ยฅ265
27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 โ‚ฌ62.4
$77.5 ยฅ541
-6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 โ‚ฌ86.1
$99.3 ยฅ693
0.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 โ‚ฌ714
$944 ยฅ6,591
-12.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$570 ยฅ3,981
17.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 โ‚ฌ982
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
-53.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 โ‚ฌ1,069
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
3.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,952 โ‚ฌ4,269
$14.2K ยฅ99.5K
-65.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 โ‚ฌ2,961
$7,080 ยฅ49.4K
-51.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Neu-Ulm
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,470 โ‚ฌ2,991
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
112.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.58
10.89%

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Last update for Neu-Ulm: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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