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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 4.7% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rosario is 4.8% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 ARS 13.2K
$4.85 ¥34.29
87.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 ARS 43.3K
$36.66 ¥259
-18.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$5.41 ¥38.27
63.03%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ARS 2,457
$3.53 ¥24.95
-52.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,866
$0.58 ¥4.12
122.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,689
$0.34 ¥2.39
241.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,814
$1.4 ¥9.92
-10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ARS 4,053
$2.78 ¥19.64
0.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,851
$2.11 ¥14.91
-39.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 2,340
$1.84 ¥13.01
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,690
$1.06 ¥7.47
74.53%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,149
$1.61 ¥11.38
34.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 ARS 17.6K
$15.27 ¥108
-20.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARS 8,542
$3.07 ¥21.68
91.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 ARS 13.5K
$10.94 ¥77.4
-15.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,647
$2.38 ¥16.8
-23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,963
$1.75 ¥12.36
16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ARS 1,375
$1.79 ¥12.67
-46.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,774
$1.47 ¥10.38
76.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 2,074
$0.85 ¥6.04
68.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 2,078
$1.11 ¥7.88
28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,289
$0.64 ¥4.51
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,056
$0.56 ¥3.96
153.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ARS 4,784
$2.82 ¥19.93
17.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 ARS 7,469
$11.49 ¥81.2
-55.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,898
$0.78 ¥5.53
67.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,454
$1.63 ¥11.56
88.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,199
$0.44 ¥3.09
88.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.77 ¥246
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,343
$2.21 ¥15.61
-27.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,352
$0.4 ¥2.85
132.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 ARS 8,917
$8.33 ¥58.9
-26.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,484
$1.09 ¥7.68
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ARS 35.3M
$19.7K ¥139.3K
23.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K ARS 37.8M
$18.1K ¥127.9K
43.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 ARS 79.3K
$51.8 ¥366
5.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 ARS 26.9K
$8.81 ¥62.3
110.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.74 ARS 21.4K
$13.66 ¥96.6
7.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.77 ARS 35.9K
$46.59 ¥329
-46.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 ARS 8,488
$19.95 ¥141
-70.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 ARS 7,304
$8.58 ¥60.6
-41.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 ARS 476.6K
$1,267 ¥8,958
-74.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 ARS 1.6M
$32K ¥226.3K
-96.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 ARS 89K
$58.4 ¥413
5.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 ARS 87.4K
$37.88 ¥268
59.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARS 158.9K
$76.5 ¥541
43.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 ARS 140.3K
$95.9 ¥678
0.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ARS 285.7K
$961 ¥6,798
-79.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ARS 264.8K
$560 ¥3,958
-67.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 ARS 750.7K
$2,502 ¥17.7K
-79.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 ARS 571.9K
$1,192 ¥8,426
-66.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,688 ARS 2.4M
$14.3K ¥100.8K
-88.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 ARS 1.3M
$7,164 ¥50.7K
-87.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$570 ARS 827.6K
$1,553 ¥11K
-63.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
3.58
1372.35%

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Last update for Rosario: December 1, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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