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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Oradea

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 1.6% cheaper than Oradea without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shanghai is 3.9% cheaper than Oradea without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ¥33.30
$9.32 RON 40.81
-48.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 ¥251
$51.3 RON 225
-29.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ¥38.01
$8.25 RON 36.14
-33.94%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥23.89
$3.06 RON 13.42
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.07
$1.86 RON 8.13
-68.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.35
$1.76 RON 7.69
-80.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.32 RON 10.17
-38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ¥19.56
$2.69 RON 11.79
4.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ¥14.59
$1.56 RON 6.85
33.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ¥12.92
$1.18 RON 5.15
56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 ¥7.66
$1.40 RON 6.12
-21.43%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.20
$3.16 RON 13.85
-49.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 ¥107
$9.24 RON 40.46
65.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ¥21.53
$7.01 RON 30.72
-56.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥75.8
$10.53 RON 46.10
3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ¥16.30
$1.11 RON 4.87
109.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.35
$1.60 RON 6.99
10.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ¥12.42
$1.59 RON 6.94
11.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.28
$1.63 RON 7.13
-9.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.64
$0.87 RON 3.79
-6.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.10
$0.90 RON 3.93
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ¥4.37
$1.00 RON 4.38
-37.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ¥4.17
$0.80 RON 3.51
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ¥19.35
$6.07 RON 26.57
-54.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ¥80.2
$6.46 RON 28.30
77.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.86
$1.07 RON 4.69
-21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥11.27
$1.82 RON 7.99
-11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ¥2.79
$0.66 RON 2.89
-39.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.13 ¥238
$18.59 RON 81.4
83.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ¥15.98
$0.82 RON 3.60
179.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.63
$0.81 RON 3.55
-53.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 ¥58.1
$7.83 RON 34.30
6.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.00
$1.58 RON 6.90
-27.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥137.2K
$27.7K RON 121.5K
-29.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥127.5K
$25.9K RON 113.5K
-29.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ¥363
$153 RON 672
-66.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 ¥61.3
$7.77 RON 34.03
13.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ¥96.8
$8.63 RON 37.81
60.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ¥324
$48.39 RON 212
-4.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 ¥138
$14.26 RON 62.5
38.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 ¥57.8
$6.72 RON 29.45
23.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ¥9,056
$431 RON 1,887
201.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.9K ¥215.7K
$7,800 RON 34.2K
296.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ¥417
$68.0 RON 298
-12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 ¥265
$41.21 RON 181
-7.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ¥541
$76.7 RON 336
0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ¥693
$70.0 RON 307
41.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 ¥6,591
$409 RON 1,791
130.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 ¥3,981
$314 RON 1,376
81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 ¥17.2K
$605 RON 2,649
306.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ¥8,401
$430 RON 1,885
179.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K ¥99.5K
$2,027 RON 8,880
602.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,080 ¥49.4K
$1,808 RON 7,917
291.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ¥11.4K
$941 RON 4,121
73.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
6.88
-47.97%

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Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Oradea: January 13, 2026

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