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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabac and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabac and Shanghai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sabac is 6.1% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sabac is 8.4% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 RSDย 917
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
90.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
$35.92 ยฅ251
-24.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 RSDย 975
$5.45 ยฅ38.01
77.06%
Cappuccino
$1.49 RSDย 151
$3.42 ยฅ23.89
-56.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSDย 177
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
201.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 RSDย 121
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
252.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RSDย 233
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
62.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSDย 212
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
-25.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RSDย 140
$2.09 ยฅ14.59
-33.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 RSDย 198
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
78.18%
Eggs
$2.29 RSDย 231
$1.60 ยฅ11.20
43.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RSDย 754
$15.28 ยฅ107
-51.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 RSDย 690
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
121.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 RSDย 1,117
$10.85 ยฅ75.8
1.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 RSDย 134
$2.33 ยฅ16.30
-42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDย 187
$1.77 ยฅ12.35
4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RSDย 176
$1.78 ยฅ12.42
-2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 RSDย 234
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
57.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RSDย 112
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 RSDย 123
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 RSDย 111
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
74.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 RSDย 402
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
43.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 RSDย 726
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
-37.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
$0.84 ยฅ5.86
-20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSDย 213
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
31.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
127.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.13 ยฅ238
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RSDย 110
$2.29 ยฅ15.98
-52.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 RSDย 511
$8.32 ยฅ58.1
-39.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 RSDย 181
$1.15 ยฅ8.00
56.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
$19.7K ยฅ137.2K
55.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
43.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 RSDย 16.0K
$52.1 ยฅ363
203.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
$8.79 ยฅ61.3
120.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
80.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
$46.42 ยฅ324
-48.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
$19.78 ยฅ138
-41.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 RSDย 693
$8.28 ยฅ57.8
-17.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 RSDย 18.4K
$1,297 ยฅ9,056
-85.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
$30.9K ยฅ215.7K
-87.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 RSDย 6,269
$59.8 ยฅ417
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
$38.03 ยฅ265
44.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 RSDย 11.8K
$77.5 ยฅ541
50.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$99.3 ยฅ693
22.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 RSDย 23.7K
$944 ยฅ6,591
-75.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RSDย 17.4K
$570 ยฅ3,981
-69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 RSDย 35.3K
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
-85.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 RSDย 26.5K
$1,204 ยฅ8,401
-78.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
$14.2K ยฅ99.5K
-86.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
$7,080 ยฅ49.4K
-78.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RSDย 100.4K
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
-39.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.58
123.46%

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Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

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