Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 50.9% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 54.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 58.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 69.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 33.3% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 20.0% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (181.17 ¥) |
3.31 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-83.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (724.70 ¥) |
27.60 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-65.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (72.47 ¥) |
4.19 £ (38.00 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (58.88 ¥) |
1.10 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (49.82 ¥) |
2.21 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (32.46 ¥) |
2.86 £ (25.91 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (17.61 ¥) |
0.42 £ (3.83 ¥) |
-78.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (14.31 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.23 ¥) |
-84.4 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (44.82 ¥) |
7.23 £ (65.51 ¥) |
+46.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (12.85 ¥) |
1.41 £ (12.81 ¥) |
-0.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (8.16 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.51 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (29.79 ¥) |
1.44 £ (13.02 ¥) |
-56.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (31.50 ¥) |
6.20 £ (56.20 ¥) |
+78.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (31.28 ¥) |
1.28 £ (11.64 ¥) |
-62.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (52.11 ¥) |
4.51 £ (40.83 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (10.06 ¥) |
0.81 £ (7.34 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (5.24 ¥) |
0.60 £ (5.39 ¥) |
+2.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (10.69 ¥) |
0.72 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (12.37 ¥) |
0.55 £ (4.97 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (5.16 ¥) |
0.34 £ (3.09 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (4.91 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.51 ¥) |
-28.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (8.37 ¥) |
0.71 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (11.36 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.13 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (83.79 ¥) |
11.04 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+19.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (18.60 ¥) |
0.68 £ (6.19 ¥) |
-66.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (21.82 ¥) |
1.45 £ (13.15 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (135.88 ¥) |
2.76 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-81.6 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.36 ¥) |
0.44 £ (4.00 ¥) |
-84.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,811.74 ¥) |
27.60 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-86.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (36.23 ¥) |
1.77 £ (16.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.39 ¥) |
0.53 £ (4.83 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (271.76 ¥) |
6.62 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-77.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (52.11 ¥) |
3.55 £ (32.12 ¥) |
-38.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (247,121.71 ¥) |
16,558.64 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (234,264.00 ¥) |
14,377.32 £ (130,240.00 ¥) |
-44.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (2,600.17 ¥) |
48.61 £ (440.39 ¥) |
-83.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (137.07 ¥) |
10.42 £ (94.40 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (281.95 ¥) |
15.12 £ (136.95 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (425.94 ¥) |
59.83 £ (541.99 ¥) |
+27.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (126.01 ¥) |
13.71 £ (124.17 ¥) |
-1.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (135.88 ¥) |
6.62 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,671.12 ¥) |
949.54 £ (8,601.59 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (181,670.35 ¥) |
22,056.11 £ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (745.02 ¥) |
50.25 £ (455.16 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (362.03 ¥) |
28.89 £ (261.73 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (801.33 ¥) |
60.82 £ (550.97 ¥) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (850.01 ¥) |
86.94 £ (787.56 ¥) |
-7.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,225.49 £ (20,160.08 ¥) |
803.65 £ (7,280.00 ¥) |
-63.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (14,717.39 ¥) |
411.60 £ (3,728.57 ¥) |
-74.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (39,155.10 ¥) |
2,283.39 £ (20,684.62 ¥) |
-47.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (26,008.04 ¥) |
1,093.56 £ (9,906.25 ¥) |
-61.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (11,877.80 ¥) |
1,267.80 £ (11,484.65 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (6,490.38 ¥) |
679.00 £ (6,150.90 ¥) |
-5.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,231.91 £ (29,276.95 ¥) |
1,181.43 £ (10,702.27 ¥) |
-63.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 4.75 | -15.2 % |
| 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 |