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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Shanghai is 6.4% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shanghai is 9.2% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ยฅ33.35
$9.09 RSDย 917
-47.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 ยฅ251
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
33.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ยฅ38.07
$9.65 RSDย 974
-43.52%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ยฅ23.93
$1.49 RSDย 150
129.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
$1.75 RSDย 177
-66.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
$1.20 RSDย 121
-71.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
$2.31 RSDย 233
-38.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฅ19.59
$2.10 RSDย 212
33.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ยฅ14.61
$1.39 RSDย 140
50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ยฅ12.94
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$1.96 RSDย 198
-43.88%
Eggs
$1.60 ยฅ11.21
$2.29 RSDย 231
-30.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 ยฅ107
$7.47 RSDย 754
104.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ยฅ21.56
$6.83 RSDย 690
-54.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ยฅ75.9
$11.06 RSDย 1,116
-1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ยฅ16.32
$1.33 RSDย 134
75.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ยฅ12.37
$1.85 RSDย 187
-4.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ยฅ12.43
$1.74 RSDย 176
2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ยฅ10.29
$2.32 RSDย 234
-36.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
$1.11 RSDย 112
-27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
$1.21 RSDย 123
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ยฅ4.38
$1.10 RSDย 111
-42.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.17
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ยฅ19.38
$3.98 RSDย 402
-30.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ยฅ80.3
$7.19 RSDย 726
59.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ยฅ5.87
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฅ11.29
$2.11 RSDย 213
-23.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
-56.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.13 ยฅ239
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ยฅ16.00
$1.09 RSDย 110
110.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ยฅ2.64
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 ยฅ58.2
$5.06 RSDย 511
64.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ยฅ8.01
$1.80 RSDย 181
-36.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ยฅ137.4K
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
-35.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ยฅ127.7K
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
-30.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ยฅ364
$158 RSDย 16.0K
-67.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 ยฅ61.4
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
-54.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ยฅ96.9
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
-44.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.42 ยฅ325
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
93.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 ยฅ138
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
69.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 ยฅ57.9
$6.86 RSDย 693
20.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,297 ยฅ9,069
$182 RSDย 18.4K
613.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.9K ยฅ216.0K
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
690.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ยฅ418
$62.1 RSDย 6,268
-3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 ยฅ266
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
-30.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ยฅ541
$117 RSDย 11.8K
-33.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ยฅ694
$121 RSDย 12.2K
-18.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 ยฅ6,600
$234 RSDย 23.7K
302.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 ยฅ3,986
$173 RSDย 17.4K
230.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,460 ยฅ17.2K
$349 RSDย 35.2K
604.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ยฅ8,413
$262 RSDย 26.5K
358.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K ยฅ99.6K
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
628.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,080 ยฅ49.5K
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
357.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ยฅ11.4K
$995 RSDย 100.4K
64.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
8
-55.25%

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Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

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