Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 51.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 54.1% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 57.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 69.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 33.2% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 22.2% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (181.57 ¥) |
3.30 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-83.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (726.27 ¥) |
27.54 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-65.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (72.63 ¥) |
4.19 £ (38.00 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (59.01 ¥) |
1.10 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-83.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (49.93 ¥) |
2.20 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 £ (32.43 ¥) |
2.86 £ (26.00 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 £ (17.86 ¥) |
0.42 £ (3.86 ¥) |
-78.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (14.52 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.22 ¥) |
-84.7 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (45.02 ¥) |
7.22 £ (65.51 ¥) |
+45.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (12.55 ¥) |
1.41 £ (12.81 ¥) |
+2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (8.19 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.51 ¥) |
-57.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.32 £ (30.16 ¥) |
1.43 £ (13.02 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.52 £ (31.94 ¥) |
6.19 £ (56.20 ¥) |
+75.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (31.01 ¥) |
1.28 £ (11.64 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.71 £ (51.81 ¥) |
4.50 £ (40.83 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (9.96 ¥) |
0.81 £ (7.34 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (5.10 ¥) |
0.59 £ (5.39 ¥) |
+5.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (10.75 ¥) |
0.71 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (12.34 ¥) |
0.55 £ (4.97 ¥) |
-59.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (5.19 ¥) |
0.34 £ (3.09 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (4.93 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.51 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (8.38 ¥) |
0.71 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (11.35 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.13 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (81.71 ¥) |
11.02 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (18.98 ¥) |
0.68 £ (6.19 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (22.11 ¥) |
1.45 £ (13.15 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (136.18 ¥) |
2.75 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-81.6 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.42 ¥) |
0.44 £ (4.00 ¥) |
-84.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,815.67 ¥) |
27.54 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-86.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (36.31 ¥) |
1.76 £ (16.00 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.45 ¥) |
0.53 £ (4.83 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (272.35 ¥) |
6.61 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-78.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (52.22 ¥) |
3.54 £ (32.12 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (247,657.80 ¥) |
16,522.80 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (234,772.20 ¥) |
14,346.20 £ (130,240.00 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.14 £ (2,624.90 ¥) |
48.51 £ (440.38 ¥) |
-83.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.39 £ (139.72 ¥) |
10.40 £ (94.40 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (281.59 ¥) |
15.08 £ (136.95 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.08 £ (427.38 ¥) |
59.70 £ (541.99 ¥) |
+26.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (126.28 ¥) |
13.68 £ (124.17 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (136.18 ¥) |
6.61 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,707.28 ¥) |
947.48 £ (8,601.59 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (182,064.45 ¥) |
22,008.37 £ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+9.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (746.64 ¥) |
50.14 £ (455.16 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (362.82 ¥) |
28.83 £ (261.73 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (801.04 ¥) |
60.69 £ (550.97 ¥) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.03 £ (853.66 ¥) |
86.75 £ (787.56 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,198.08 £ (19,954.94 ¥) |
801.91 £ (7,280.00 ¥) |
-63.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,612.58 £ (14,639.60 ¥) |
416.93 £ (3,785.00 ¥) |
-74.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,259.21 £ (38,666.67 ¥) |
2,278.45 £ (20,684.62 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,832.50 £ (25,714.47 ¥) |
1,091.19 £ (9,906.25 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (11,903.57 ¥) |
1,265.06 £ (11,484.65 ¥) |
-3.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
708.26 £ (6,429.83 ¥) |
677.53 £ (6,150.90 ¥) |
-4.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,301.23 £ (29,969.76 ¥) |
1,178.88 £ (10,702.27 ¥) |
-64.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 4.75 | -14.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |