Cost of living comparison
Shanghai is 29.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.8% less in Shanghai
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% less in Shanghai
- Transportation
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pay 52.5% less in Shanghai
- Housing
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pay 51.6% less in Shanghai
- Childcare
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pay 19.6% more in Shanghai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.4% less in Shanghai
- Clothing
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pay 9.7% less in Shanghai
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shanghai.
If you lived in Shanghai instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$5.50
CN¥39.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$0.51
CN¥3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.32
CN¥2.27
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.01
CN¥14.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$7.94
CN¥57.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$8.61
CN¥61.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$1.69
CN¥12.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$1.52
CN¥10.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.03
CN¥7.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.73
CN¥5.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.43
CN¥3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.48
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$4.40
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$34.79
CN¥250.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$20,844.35
CN¥150,075.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$16.44
CN¥118.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$1,017.22
CN¥7,323.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$526.38
CN¥3,789.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$42.67
CN¥307.18
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$1,147.00
CN¥8,258.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$30,296.28
CN¥218,127.18
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$1.39
CN¥10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$3.53
CN¥25.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$55.86
CN¥402.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Shanghai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$59.36
CN¥427.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$38.88
CN¥279.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$77.91
CN¥560.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$99.07
CN¥713.27
|
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