Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 39.5% lower than in Norwich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 26.8% lower than in Norwich | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 5.6% higher than in Norwich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 62.5% lower than in Norwich | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 22.7% lower than in Norwich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 33.2% lower than in Norwich | |
Restaurants | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (136.00 ¥) |
3.31 £ (30.00 ¥) |
-77.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
69.00 £ (625.62 ¥) |
27.57 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-60.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.83 £ (70.99 ¥) |
4.19 £ (38.00 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (40.80 ¥) |
1.10 £ (10.00 ¥) |
-75.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 £ (36.27 ¥) |
2.21 £ (20.00 ¥) |
-44.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.14 £ (28.45 ¥) |
2.93 £ (26.53 ¥) |
-6.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (17.94 ¥) |
0.42 £ (3.80 ¥) |
-78.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 £ (11.11 ¥) |
0.25 £ (2.22 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
Markets | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.29 £ (38.90 ¥) |
7.58 £ (68.69 ¥) |
+76.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (9.96 ¥) |
1.41 £ (12.81 ¥) |
+28.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (4.83 ¥) |
0.40 £ (3.60 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.90 £ (26.29 ¥) |
1.45 £ (13.14 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.35 £ (30.39 ¥) |
6.16 £ (55.84 ¥) |
+83.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (30.97 ¥) |
1.29 £ (11.74 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.44 £ (49.35 ¥) |
4.50 £ (40.83 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (10.04 ¥) |
0.81 £ (7.34 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (4.72 ¥) |
0.59 £ (5.39 ¥) |
+14.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (8.64 ¥) |
0.70 £ (6.38 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (12.64 ¥) |
0.55 £ (5.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.29 £ (2.63 ¥) |
0.34 £ (3.13 ¥) |
+18.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (4.33 ¥) |
0.38 £ (3.45 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (7.14 ¥) |
0.71 £ (6.48 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 £ (7.46 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.13 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.50 £ (77.07 ¥) |
11.03 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+29.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (18.96 ¥) |
0.68 £ (6.19 ¥) |
-67.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (22.08 ¥) |
1.45 £ (13.15 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.75 £ (97.47 ¥) |
2.76 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-74.4 % |
Transportation | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 £ (24.93 ¥) |
0.44 £ (4.00 ¥) |
-84.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
74.75 £ (677.76 ¥) |
27.57 £ (250.00 ¥) |
-63.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.80 £ (34.45 ¥) |
1.76 £ (16.00 ¥) |
-53.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (27.20 ¥) |
0.53 £ (4.83 ¥) |
-82.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.20 £ (146.89 ¥) |
6.62 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (51.74 ¥) |
3.54 £ (32.12 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (247,347.20 ¥) |
16,543.55 £ (150,000.00 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (163,205.63 ¥) |
14,444.88 £ (130,971.43 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
281.25 £ (2,550.09 ¥) |
46.29 £ (419.74 ¥) |
-83.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.50 £ (104.27 ¥) |
10.41 £ (94.40 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.88 £ (280.03 ¥) |
14.84 £ (134.54 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.29 £ (383.40 ¥) |
59.78 £ (541.99 ¥) |
+41.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5.50 £ (49.87 ¥) |
13.69 £ (124.17 ¥) |
+149.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 £ (72.54 ¥) |
6.62 £ (60.00 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
Childcare | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,000.00 £ (9,066.98 ¥) |
948.67 £ (8,601.59 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (181,836.12 ¥) |
22,036.00 £ (199,800.00 ¥) |
+9.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.50 £ (612.02 ¥) |
48.52 £ (439.96 ¥) |
-28.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.00 £ (299.21 ¥) |
29.48 £ (267.29 ¥) |
-10.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68.75 £ (623.35 ¥) |
60.45 £ (548.07 ¥) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.25 £ (827.36 ¥) |
86.86 £ (787.56 ¥) |
-4.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
825.00 £ (7,480.26 ¥) |
802.91 £ (7,280.00 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
725.00 £ (6,573.56 ¥) |
417.45 £ (3,785.00 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,600.00 £ (14,507.17 ¥) |
2,281.31 £ (20,684.62 ¥) |
+42.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,200.00 £ (10,880.38 ¥) |
1,092.56 £ (9,906.25 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
348.38 £ (3,158.79 ¥) |
1,266.65 £ (11,484.65 ¥) |
+263.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
205.36 £ (1,862.03 ¥) |
678.39 £ (6,150.90 ¥) |
+230.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Norwich Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,412.17 £ (21,871.07 ¥) |
1,180.36 £ (10,702.27 ¥) |
-51.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 4.75 | -14.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Norwich: | Cost of Living in Ipswich | 45.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Colchester | 61.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cambridge | 61.96 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bishops Stortford | 82.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Peterborough | 82.96 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 91.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bedford | 91.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 96.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basildon | 98.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luton | 98.21 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 |