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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 3.4% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 2.2% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.35

$8.75 ARS 12.7K

-45.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$29.63 ARS 43.0K

21.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.07

$9.19 ARS 13.4K

-40.70%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.93

$1.71 ARS 2,487

100.00%

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

$0.58 ¥4.08

$1.31 ARS 1,906

-55.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.36

$1.18 ARS 1,712

-71.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.92

$1.21 ARS 1,752

17.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.59

$2.77 ARS 4,020

1.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.61

$1.28 ARS 1,856

63.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.94

$1.61 ARS 2,332

14.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.67

$1.86 ARS 2,697

-40.86%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.21

$2.15 ARS 3,118

-25.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$11.94 ARS 17.3K

27.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.56

$5.81 ARS 8,442

-46.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.9

$9.71 ARS 14.1K

11.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.32

$1.80 ARS 2,621

29.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.37

$2.02 ARS 2,934

-12.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.43

$0.94 ARS 1,364

89.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.29

$2.63 ARS 3,823

-44.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.65

$1.50 ARS 2,179

-46.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.11

$1.45 ARS 2,108

-20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.38

$0.87 ARS 1,263

-27.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$1.50 ARS 2,172

-60.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.38

$3.17 ARS 4,599

-12.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.3

$5.04 ARS 7,316

127.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.87

$1.25 ARS 1,811

-32.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.29

$3.07 ARS 4,460

-47.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.83 ARS 1,204

-51.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥239

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥16.00

$1.58 ARS 2,292

44.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.64

$0.87 ARS 1,270

-56.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.2

$5.87 ARS 8,531

41.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.01

$1.07 ARS 1,553

7.48%

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

$19.7K ¥137.4K

$24.4K ARS 35.4M

-19.33%

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

$18.3K ¥127.7K

$26.0K ARS 37.8M

-29.83%

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

$52.1 ¥364

$56.2 ARS 81.6K

-7.38%

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

$8.79 ¥61.4

$18.77 ARS 27.3K

-53.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.9

$14.39 ARS 20.9K

-3.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥325

$24.07 ARS 34.9K

92.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$5.98 ARS 8,678

230.77%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.9

$5.01 ARS 7,280

65.27%

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

$1,297 ¥9,069

$329 ARS 478.1K

294.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥216.0K

$1,065 ARS 1.5M

2802.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥418

$61.2 ARS 88.9K

-2.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥266

$59.3 ARS 86.1K

-35.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$107 ARS 154.8K

-27.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥694

$95.7 ARS 138.9K

3.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,600

$201 ARS 292.5K

368.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,986

$185 ARS 269.3K

207.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$528 ARS 767.1K

365.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,413

$392 ARS 569.5K

206.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.6K

$1,668 ARS 2.4M

754.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.5K

$936 ARS 1.4M

656.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$558 ARS 809.9K

192.63%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Rosario: January 13, 2026

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