Cost of living and prices in Shanghai, prices of food, rent, shopping, etc. 🇨🇳
Updated Jun 2021

Contents

Restaurants prices
Markets prices
Transportation prices
Utilities Per Month prices
Sports And Leisure prices
Salaries And Financing prices
Childcare prices
Clothing And Shoes prices
Rent Per Month prices
Buy Apartment prices

Shanghai, city in China located in Eastern Asia. Coordinates: 31.23042 latitude and 121.47370 longitude. It is situated at elevation 12 meters above sea level. Shanghai has a population of 22315474 people. It operates on the Asia/Shanghai time zone, GMT: 8.0.

Cost of Living Estimate in Shanghai

Total cost of living in Shanghai for two person with average consumption for one month will be 1022.77 USD, no rent price included. Click here to calculate cost-of-living estimate in Shanghai

You can calculate cost of living in Shanghai by changing quantity using input near each good or service. Resulting total will appear in a floating box in the bottom of your screen.

Restaurants prices

Meal in Inexpensive Restaurant
4.63 $
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
38.59 $
McMeal at McDonalds or Alternative Combo Meal
6.17 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Draught
1.54 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
3.09 $
Cappuccino
4.46 $
Coca-Cola, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.65 $

Markets prices

Water, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.39 $
Milk, Regular,1 liter
2.80 $
Loaf of Fresh White Bread, 0.5 kg
2.21 $
White Rice, 1 kg
1.26 $
Eggs, 12 pack
2.35 $
Local Cheese, 1 kg
16.60 $
Chicken Breasts, Boneless and Skinless, 1 kg
5.10 $
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat, 1 kg
14.43 $
Apples, 1 kg
2.84 $
Banana, 1 kg
1.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg
2.74 $
Tomato, 1 kg
1.54 $
Potato, 1 kg
1.03 $
Onion, 1 kg
1.06 $
Lettuce, 1 head
0.91 $
Water, 1.5 liter Bottle
0.74 $
Bottle of Wine, Mid-Range Price
15.43 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Bottle
0.78 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
2.37 $
Pack of Cigarettes
3.09 $

Transportation prices

One-way Ticket, Local Transport
0.62 $
Monthly Pass, Regular Price
30.87 $
Taxi Start, Normal Tariff
2.16 $
Taxi, price for 1 km, Normal Tariff
0.46 $
Taxi, price for 1 hour Waiting, Normal Tariff
5.56 $
Gasoline, 1 liter
1.06 $
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
21,608.27 $

Utilities Per Month prices

Basic utilities for 85m2 Apartment including Electricity, Heating or Cooling, Water and Garbage
59.39 $
Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local, price per 1 min, No Discounts or Plans
0.04 $
Internet, 60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL
16.60 $

Sports And Leisure prices

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
59.46 $
Tennis Court Rent, 1 Hour on Weekend
13.20 $

Salaries And Financing prices

Cinema ticket, 1 Seat
7.72 $
Average Monthly Net Salary, After Tax
1,562.20 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages for 20 Years Fixed-Rate, Yearly, Fixed-Rate
4.99 %

Childcare prices

Private Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly for 1 Child
1,062.00 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
24,283.58 $

Clothing And Shoes prices

Pair of Jeans in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
77.44 $
Summer Dress in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
44.18 $
Pair of Running Shoes, Mid-Range Price
99.55 $
Pair of Leather Business Shoes
129.48 $

Rent Per Month prices

One bedroom apartment in city centre
1,185.15 $
One bedroom apartment outside of city centre
611.44 $
Three bedroom apartment in city centre
2,932.55 $
Three bedroom apartment outside of city centre
1,400.13 $

Buy Apartment prices

Price per m2 to Buy Apartment in City Center
15,131.11 $
Price per m2 to Buy Apartment Outside of City Center
7,384.56 $

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