Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Shanghai is 50.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Shanghai is 54.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 59.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 68.9% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 32.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 23.4% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (180.86 ¥) |
3.59 £ (32.50 ¥) |
-82.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (723.44 ¥) |
27.65 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-65.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (72.34 ¥) |
4.20 £ (38.00 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (58.78 ¥) |
1.11 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (52.00 ¥) |
2.21 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 £ (32.74 ¥) |
2.93 £ (26.47 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (18.52 ¥) |
0.42 £ (3.80 ¥) |
-79.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (14.73 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.26 ¥) |
-84.7 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (44.83 ¥) |
7.65 £ (69.20 ¥) |
+54.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (12.72 ¥) |
1.44 £ (13.02 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (8.34 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.54 ¥) |
-57.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.15 £ (28.46 ¥) |
1.41 £ (12.75 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (30.81 ¥) |
6.28 £ (56.79 ¥) |
+84.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (30.64 ¥) |
1.31 £ (11.86 ¥) |
-61.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (49.88 ¥) |
4.49 £ (40.62 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (10.54 ¥) |
0.83 £ (7.54 ¥) |
-28.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (5.38 ¥) |
0.60 £ (5.43 ¥) |
+1.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (10.62 ¥) |
0.72 £ (6.50 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (12.60 ¥) |
0.55 £ (5.02 ¥) |
-60.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (5.22 ¥) |
0.35 £ (3.16 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (4.80 ¥) |
0.38 £ (3.47 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (8.77 ¥) |
0.70 £ (6.34 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (11.86 ¥) |
0.45 £ (4.09 ¥) |
-65.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (85.91 ¥) |
11.06 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+16.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (18.91 ¥) |
0.68 £ (6.13 ¥) |
-67.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (22.02 ¥) |
1.45 £ (13.10 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (135.64 ¥) |
2.76 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-81.6 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.32 ¥) |
0.44 £ (4.00 ¥) |
-84.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,808.59 ¥) |
27.65 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-86.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (40.69 ¥) |
1.77 £ (16.00 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.34 ¥) |
0.53 £ (4.83 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (271.29 ¥) |
6.64 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-77.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (51.59 ¥) |
3.54 £ (32.00 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (246,691.34 ¥) |
16,587.53 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-39.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (233,856.02 ¥) |
14,549.84 £ (131,573.33 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (2,637.05 ¥) |
45.93 £ (415.35 ¥) |
-84.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.49 £ (140.11 ¥) |
10.46 £ (94.62 ¥) |
-32.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (282.38 ¥) |
14.43 £ (130.46 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.94 £ (415.41 ¥) |
60.02 £ (542.75 ¥) |
+30.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (129.79 ¥) |
13.73 £ (124.17 ¥) |
-4.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (135.64 ¥) |
6.64 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,642.09 ¥) |
951.19 £ (8,601.59 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (181,353.96 ¥) |
22,094.59 £ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+10.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.68 £ (738.59 ¥) |
46.36 £ (419.19 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (357.84 ¥) |
28.35 £ (256.35 ¥) |
-28.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.16 £ (806.25 ¥) |
61.92 £ (559.93 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (884.20 ¥) |
83.74 £ (757.27 ¥) |
-14.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (19,276.22 ¥) |
798.87 £ (7,224.14 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,605.16 £ (14,515.33 ¥) |
407.15 £ (3,681.82 ¥) |
-74.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (39,996.67 ¥) |
2,202.66 £ (19,918.52 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (25,853.53 ¥) |
1,050.54 £ (9,500.00 ¥) |
-63.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (11,688.59 ¥) |
1,216.58 £ (11,001.46 ¥) |
-5.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (6,684.74 ¥) |
667.38 £ (6,035.07 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.81 £ (31,585.30 ¥) |
1,214.31 £ (10,980.95 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 4.68 | -15.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |