Price Rankings for Shanghai, China

Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Shanghai, China. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Shanghai.

World Ranking

9^th Cheapest Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 268 Cities in the World.
19^th Cheapest Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 327 Cities in the World.
26^th Cheapest Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 156 Cities in the World.

13^th Most Expensive Milk (regular), (1 liter) (Markets) out of 343 Cities in the World.
26^th Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 343 Cities in the World.
37^th Most Expensive Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult (Sports And Leisure) out of 335 Cities in the World.

Asia Ranking

4^th Cheapest Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 72 Cities in Asia
5^th Cheapest Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 71 Cities in Asia
5^th Cheapest Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 71 Cities in Asia

6^th Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 83 Cities in Asia
7^th Most Expensive Milk (regular), (1 liter) (Markets) out of 83 Cities in Asia
8^th Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 83 Cities in Asia

Eastern Asia Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
3^rd Most Expensive Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre (Buy Apartment Price) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
3^rd Most Expensive Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre (Buy Apartment Price) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 ¥	Very Low	290^th/343	47^th/83	7^th/15
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 ¥	Very Low	284^th/339	43^th/83	10^th/15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	38.00 ¥	Very Low	257^th/317	45^th/81	7^th/15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.00 ¥	Very Low	291^st/323	58^th/72	8^th/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.00 ¥	Low	247^th/311	51^st/67	8^th/14
Cappuccino (regular)	25.17 ¥	Moderate	144^th/342	25^th/83	6^th/15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.60 ¥	Very Low	312^th/343	57^th/83	11^st/15
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.10 ¥	Very Low	303^th/343	49^th/83	12^th/15
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	65.64 ¥	Very High	13^th/343	7^th/83	6^th/15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	12.77 ¥	Moderate	139^th/342	14^th/83	8^th/15
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.61 ¥	Very Low	304^th/342	52^th/83	11^st/15
Eggs (regular) (12)	11.93 ¥	Very Low	296^th/343	53^th/83	13^th/15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	54.65 ¥	Very High	26^th/343	6^th/83	3^rd/15
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.24 ¥	Very Low	314^th/343	60^th/83	11^st/15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	37.48 ¥	Moderate	197^th/341	30^th/82	12^th/15
Apples (1 lb)	7.46 ¥	Moderate	191^st/343	40^th/83	8^th/15
Banana (1 lb)	5.31 ¥	Moderate	180^th/343	36^th/83	10^th/15
Oranges (1 lb)	6.51 ¥	Moderate	164^th/342	21^st/83	9^th/15
Tomato (1 lb)	4.87 ¥	Low	257^th/339	32^th/83	8^th/15
Potato (1 lb)	3.05 ¥	Low	238^th/341	34^th/83	9^th/15
Onion (1 lb)	3.48 ¥	Low	236^th/339	33^th/83	11^st/15
Lettuce (1 head)	5.90 ¥	Low	267^th/338	42^th/78	8^th/15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.07 ¥	Low	262^th/343	36^th/83	13^th/15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	90.00 ¥	High	88^th/326	22^th/70	6^th/13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.97 ¥	Very Low	309^th/327	69^th/72	12^th/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	11.88 ¥	Very Low	264^th/321	67^th/71	12^th/14
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 ¥	Low	215^th/299	44^th/74	8^th/11
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 ¥	Low	238^th/317	35^th/74	9^th/14
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	250.00 ¥	Low	132^th/214	16^th/47	6^th/9
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	16.00 ¥	Moderate	109^th/230	20^th/73	6^th/15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 ¥	Low	143^th/183	34^th/64	7^th/12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 ¥	Moderate	72^th/125	11^st/46	6^th/8
Gasoline (1 gallon)	31.55 ¥	Low	228^th/343	47^th/83	11^st/15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 ¥	Very Low	131^st/156	30^th/44	6^th/7
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	131,306.67 ¥	Very Low	260^th/268	67^th/71	10^th/13
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	408.79 ¥	Very Low	288^th/338	55^th/83	11^st/15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	86.15 ¥	Low	238^th/342	36^th/83	11^st/15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	126.88 ¥	Low	250^th/343	36^th/83	6^th/15
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	486.08 ¥	Very High	37^th/335	18^th/83	3^rd/15
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	131.79 ¥	Moderate	105^th/219	22^th/66	5^th/10
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 ¥	Moderate	177^th/317	25^th/79	7^th/15
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	9,210.61 ¥	Very High	46^th/276	2^nd/76	2^nd/14
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	219,375.00 ¥	Very High	8^th/195	2^nd/73	2^nd/13
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	414.81 ¥	Low	206^th/336	25^th/83	8^th/15
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	263.65 ¥	Low	210^th/320	37^th/83	8^th/15
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	540.56 ¥	Very Low	278^th/340	52^th/83	11^st/15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	688.05 ¥	Low	204^th/332	24^th/83	8^th/15
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,000.00 ¥	High	135^th/340	12^th/83	4^th/15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,755.56 ¥	Moderate	177^th/338	20^th/83	4^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,693.33 ¥	Very High	64^th/333	8^th/83	2^nd/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	9,275.00 ¥	Moderate	133^th/332	12^th/81	3^rd/15
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,801.23 ¥	Very High	12^th/282	5^th/71	3^rd/15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,971.37 ¥	Very High	17^th/275	5^th/71	3^rd/15
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	12,428.05 ¥	Moderate	159^th/341	20^th/83	6^th/15
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.61	Low	222^th/324	57^th/76	4^th/15

Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Shanghai, China. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Shanghai.

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