Estimated+costs

Estimated Costs
If you are wondering about what something costs or you have figured out about what something will cost, why not list it here. If you see something in the list without a price and you have an idea what it might cost in Shanghai, please fill it in. This is a work in progress. Please add anything that you think would help new folks get a handle on what to expect. THANK YOU!

I added a section for general items further down the list. We've exchanged emails with a number of people about thing to bring or not bring and thought it might be useful to have costs of acquiring those items in Shanghai here...

monthly / annual) ||  || low end ||   || high end ||   ||
 * ~ **Item** || **Category** || **Description** || **Type** |||||||| **Range of price / cost** ||  || **Suggested sources or providers** ||
 * ^  ||   ||   || (one time /
 * ^  ||   ||   ||   ||^   || RMB || USD || RMB || USD ||
 * PHONE & INTERNET ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * High Speed Internet || comm ||  || monthly ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Telephone (land line) || comm ||  || monthly ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Cell- Smart Phone || comm ||  || monthly ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Cell- Basic w Texting || comm ||  || monthly ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Cell- Ipad Data || comm ||  || monthly ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Cell- USB Data Card || comm ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * UTILITIES ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Electricity w/o heat || utilities || Family of 4 || monthly ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Heat || utilities || 3-4 BR unit || monthly ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Water / Sewer etc. || utilities || Family of 4 || monthly ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * GROCERIES ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * healthy / fresh food || food || family of 4 - like to cook ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * meals out ||  || pp. nice moderately priced ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * OUTINGS ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Weekend Getaways ||  || family of 4 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * TRANSPORTATION ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Driver & car for a day ||  ||   || 1 day ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Public Transit ||  ||   || ?? per trip to go 'downtown' ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * To get to or from the airport ||  ||   || 1 way, 4 people plus bags? ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * FEES ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Banking ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ITEMS ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * commuter bikes to get to school || item ||  || one time ||   ||   || $100 ||   || $200 || Decathalon sporting goods, and Carrefour (French Superstore…think Fred Meyer) ||
 * FEES ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Banking ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ITEMS ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * commuter bikes to get to school || item ||  || one time ||   ||   || $100 ||   || $200 || Decathalon sporting goods, and Carrefour (French Superstore…think Fred Meyer) ||
 * ITEMS ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * commuter bikes to get to school || item ||  || one time ||   ||   || $100 ||   || $200 || Decathalon sporting goods, and Carrefour (French Superstore…think Fred Meyer) ||
 * commuter bikes to get to school || item ||  || one time ||   ||   || $100 ||   || $200 || Decathalon sporting goods, and Carrefour (French Superstore…think Fred Meyer) ||