Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 105.3% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 118.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in London are 137.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 229.0% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 50.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 31.6% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (3.30 £) |
181.62 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+505.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (27.53 £) |
726.50 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+190.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (4.18 £) |
72.65 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+91.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (1.10 £) |
59.03 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+490.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (2.20 £) |
52.22 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+161.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
26.53 ¥ (2.92 £) |
32.59 ¥ (3.59 £) |
+22.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.80 ¥ (0.42 £) |
18.36 ¥ (2.02 £) |
+383.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 ¥ (0.24 £) |
14.98 ¥ (1.65 £) |
+573.4 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
68.69 ¥ (7.56 £) |
45.73 ¥ (5.04 £) |
-33.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (1.41 £) |
12.78 ¥ (1.41 £) |
-0.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.60 ¥ (0.40 £) |
8.38 ¥ (0.92 £) |
+132.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.14 ¥ (1.45 £) |
28.76 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+118.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55.84 ¥ (6.15 £) |
30.96 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-44.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 ¥ (1.29 £) |
31.02 ¥ (3.42 £) |
+164.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 ¥ (4.50 £) |
51.73 ¥ (5.70 £) |
+26.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 ¥ (0.81 £) |
10.39 ¥ (1.14 £) |
+41.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 ¥ (0.59 £) |
5.40 ¥ (0.59 £) |
+0.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.38 ¥ (0.70 £) |
10.75 ¥ (1.18 £) |
+68.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.00 ¥ (0.55 £) |
12.66 ¥ (1.39 £) |
+153.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.13 ¥ (0.34 £) |
5.24 ¥ (0.58 £) |
+67.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.45 ¥ (0.38 £) |
4.82 ¥ (0.53 £) |
+39.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (0.71 £) |
8.80 ¥ (0.97 £) |
+35.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (0.45 £) |
11.91 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+188.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (11.01 £) |
86.27 ¥ (9.50 £) |
-13.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 ¥ (0.68 £) |
18.99 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+206.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 ¥ (1.45 £) |
22.11 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+68.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (2.75 £) |
136.22 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+444.9 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (0.44 £) |
25.43 ¥ (2.80 £) |
+535.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (27.53 £) |
1,816.25 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+626.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (1.76 £) |
40.87 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+155.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (0.53 £) |
28.46 ¥ (3.13 £) |
+489.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (6.61 £) |
272.44 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+354.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (3.54 £) |
51.81 ¥ (5.71 £) |
+61.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (16,517.58 £) |
247,736.11 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+65.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,971.43 ¥ (14,422.20 £) |
234,846.43 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+79.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
419.73 ¥ (46.22 £) |
2,668.11 ¥ (293.80 £) |
+535.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (10.40 £) |
136.49 ¥ (15.03 £) |
+44.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
134.54 ¥ (14.82 £) |
281.69 ¥ (31.02 £) |
+109.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (59.68 £) |
426.82 ¥ (47.00 £) |
-21.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (13.67 £) |
130.34 ¥ (14.35 £) |
+5.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (6.61 £) |
136.22 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+127.0 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (947.18 £) |
16,712.57 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+94.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (22,001.41 £) |
182,122.02 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
-8.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
439.96 ¥ (48.45 £) |
742.14 ¥ (81.72 £) |
+68.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
267.29 ¥ (29.43 £) |
357.53 ¥ (39.37 £) |
+33.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
548.07 ¥ (60.35 £) |
808.69 ¥ (89.05 £) |
+47.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (86.72 £) |
887.94 ¥ (97.78 £) |
+12.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,307.69 ¥ (804.70 £) |
19,297.63 ¥ (2,125.00 £) |
+164.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,785.00 ¥ (416.79 £) |
14,598.09 ¥ (1,607.50 £) |
+285.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (2,277.73 £) |
39,015.26 ¥ (4,296.25 £) |
+88.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (1,090.85 £) |
26,265.73 ¥ (2,892.31 £) |
+165.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (1,264.66 £) |
11,907.33 ¥ (1,311.20 £) |
+3.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (677.32 £) |
6,713.05 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+9.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,899.42 ¥ (1,200.21 £) |
31,353.22 ¥ (3,452.53 £) |
+187.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 | 5.56 | +17.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |