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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 12.3% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 17.9% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$9.18 ARS 13.3K

-47.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$29.93 ARS 43.5K

19.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$8.80 ARS 12.8K

-38.64%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$1.63 ARS 2,374

119.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 ¥4.04

$1.29 ARS 1,869

-54.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$1.16 ARS 1,687

-70.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$1.25 ARS 1,809

10.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.83 ARS 4,103

-1.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.21 ARS 1,762

76.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.53 ARS 2,220

16.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$1.84 ARS 2,666

-42.39%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$2.13 ARS 3,100

-23.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.23 ARS 17.8K

27.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$5.88 ARS 8,544

-47.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$9.45 ARS 13.7K

16.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.82 ARS 2,643

24.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$2.11 ARS 3,071

-18.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.00 ARS 1,455

81.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$2.53 ARS 3,677

-42.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$1.45 ARS 2,108

-45.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$1.39 ARS 2,016

-18.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.93 ARS 1,344

-26.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$1.49 ARS 2,157

-62.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.34 ARS 4,855

-18.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$5.07 ARS 7,360

115.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$1.29 ARS 1,867

-35.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$3.07 ARS 4,458

-47.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.89 ARS 1,293

-51.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.61 ARS 2,343

34.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.86 ARS 1,246

-55.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.09 ARS 8,838

35.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.07 ARS 1,550

2.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$24.1K ARS 35.0M

-18.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$25.5K ARS 37.0M

-29.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.1 ¥367

$55.6 ARS 80.7K

-4.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.64 ¥59.7

$18.76 ARS 27.2K

-53.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$14.53 ARS 21.1K

-6.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$23.91 ARS 34.7K

94.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$6.08 ARS 8,833

225.00%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.12 ARS 7,441

64.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,265 ¥8,744

$324 ARS 470.6K

290.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$1,083 ARS 1.6M

2778.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$61.6 ARS 89.4K

-5.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$60.2 ARS 87.5K

-38.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$106 ARS 153.6K

-26.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$95.8 ARS 139.1K

0.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$200 ARS 290.0K

375.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$181 ARS 262.6K

214.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$514 ARS 746.1K

392.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$399 ARS 580.2K

202.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$2,085 ARS 3.0M

566.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$583 ARS 846.1K

189.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

52.71

-93.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rosario: March 1, 2026

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