Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 109.6% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 126.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in London are 152.1% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 255.4% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 54.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.4% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.31 £) |
181.02 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+503.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
207.50 ¥ (22.93 £) |
724.06 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+248.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (4.20 £) |
72.41 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+90.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 ¥ (0.88 £) |
58.83 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+635.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (2.21 £) |
49.78 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+148.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.73 ¥ (2.84 £) |
32.65 ¥ (3.61 £) |
+26.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.68 ¥ (0.41 £) |
18.27 ¥ (2.02 £) |
+396.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.20 ¥ (0.24 £) |
13.97 ¥ (1.54 £) |
+533.8 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
68.54 ¥ (7.57 £) |
45.00 ¥ (4.97 £) |
-34.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.60 ¥ (1.39 £) |
12.79 ¥ (1.41 £) |
+1.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.63 ¥ (0.40 £) |
8.34 ¥ (0.92 £) |
+129.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.35 ¥ (1.37 £) |
28.41 ¥ (3.14 £) |
+129.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54.17 ¥ (5.99 £) |
31.84 ¥ (3.52 £) |
-41.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.65 ¥ (1.29 £) |
30.74 ¥ (3.40 £) |
+163.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
38.21 ¥ (4.22 £) |
49.92 ¥ (5.52 £) |
+30.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.52 ¥ (0.83 £) |
10.90 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+44.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.40 ¥ (0.60 £) |
5.46 ¥ (0.60 £) |
+1.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.51 ¥ (0.72 £) |
10.90 ¥ (1.20 £) |
+67.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.97 ¥ (0.55 £) |
13.66 ¥ (1.51 £) |
+175.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.11 ¥ (0.34 £) |
5.24 ¥ (0.58 £) |
+68.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.48 ¥ (0.38 £) |
4.84 ¥ (0.53 £) |
+38.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.93 ¥ (0.66 £) |
9.05 ¥ (1.00 £) |
+52.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.12 ¥ (0.46 £) |
12.01 ¥ (1.33 £) |
+191.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
90.00 ¥ (9.94 £) |
85.98 ¥ (9.50 £) |
-4.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.92 ¥ (0.65 £) |
19.24 ¥ (2.13 £) |
+224.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.23 ¥ (1.35 £) |
22.04 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+80.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (2.76 £) |
135.76 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+443.0 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.44 £) |
25.34 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+533.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (27.62 £) |
1,810.16 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+624.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (1.77 £) |
42.99 ¥ (4.75 £) |
+168.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (0.53 £) |
28.37 ¥ (3.13 £) |
+487.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (6.63 £) |
271.52 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+352.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.91 ¥ (3.53 £) |
51.76 ¥ (5.72 £) |
+62.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (16,573.14 £) |
243,963.98 ¥ (26,955.00 £) |
+62.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,640.00 ¥ (14,434.10 £) |
234,619.04 ¥ (25,922.50 £) |
+79.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
420.52 ¥ (46.46 £) |
2,669.88 ¥ (294.99 £) |
+534.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.81 ¥ (10.48 £) |
138.83 ¥ (15.34 £) |
+46.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
129.29 ¥ (14.29 £) |
279.31 ¥ (30.86 £) |
+116.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
549.41 ¥ (60.70 £) |
404.82 ¥ (44.73 £) |
-26.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
134.23 ¥ (14.83 £) |
127.47 ¥ (14.08 £) |
-5.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (6.63 £) |
135.76 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+126.3 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (950.37 £) |
16,656.53 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+93.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
209,347.83 ¥ (23,130.34 £) |
181,511.39 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
-13.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
417.31 ¥ (46.11 £) |
741.90 ¥ (81.97 £) |
+77.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
260.20 ¥ (28.75 £) |
366.56 ¥ (40.50 £) |
+40.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
549.93 ¥ (60.76 £) |
814.07 ¥ (89.94 £) |
+48.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
766.26 ¥ (84.66 £) |
892.90 ¥ (98.65 £) |
+16.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,016.67 ¥ (775.25 £) |
19,292.95 ¥ (2,131.63 £) |
+175.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,652.17 ¥ (403.52 £) |
14,450.83 ¥ (1,596.64 £) |
+295.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,579.31 ¥ (2,163.27 £) |
40,031.39 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+104.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,289.47 ¥ (1,026.37 £) |
25,880.36 ¥ (2,859.46 £) |
+178.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,923.23 ¥ (1,206.88 £) |
11,544.12 ¥ (1,275.48 £) |
+5.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,897.57 ¥ (651.61 £) |
6,690.54 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+13.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,039.42 ¥ (1,330.21 £) |
33,380.30 ¥ (3,688.11 £) |
+177.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.65 | 5.51 | +18.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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 |