Cities / Asia / China

Shanghai

China

One person needs about CN¥12,326 a month here, renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre. A family of four needs about CN¥33,900.

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Renting in the city centre. Built from the prices below. What we count

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Item	Typical	Reports
1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	CN¥7,368	0 reports
1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	CN¥5,305	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	CN¥15,473	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	CN¥11,052	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Milk, 1 LEstimated	CN¥5.61	0 reports
Fresh white bread, 500 gEstimated	CN¥16.03	0 reports
White rice, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥21.56	0 reports
Eggs, 12Estimated	CN¥20.04	0 reports
Local cheese, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥64.69	0 reports
Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥56.06	0 reports
Beef, round or similar, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥77.62	0 reports
Apples, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥22.04	0 reports
Bananas, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥7.76	0 reports
Oranges, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥20.04	0 reports
Tomatoes, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥22.04	0 reports
Potatoes, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥14.03	0 reports
Onions, 1 kgEstimated	CN¥14.03	0 reports
Lettuce, 1 headEstimated	CN¥11.22	0 reports
Bottled water, 1.5 LEstimated	CN¥9.49	0 reports
Bottle of mid-range wineEstimated	CN¥79.91	0 reports
Local beer, 0.5 L, from a shopEstimated	CN¥12.94	0 reports
Cigarettes, pack of 20Estimated	CN¥74.25	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated	CN¥64.50	0 reports
Three-course dinner for two, mid-range restaurantEstimated	CN¥258	0 reports
Fast-food combo mealEstimated	CN¥41.52	0 reports
Cappuccino, regularEstimated	CN¥15.27	0 reports
Local draft beer, 0.5 LEstimated	CN¥28.94	0 reports
Soft drink, 0.33 L, in a caféEstimated	CN¥9.31	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
One-way local transit ticketEstimated	CN¥9.32	0 reports
Monthly public transport passEstimated	CN¥424	0 reports
Taxi, starting fareEstimated	CN¥11.25	0 reports
Taxi, per kmEstimated	CN¥6.11	0 reports
Petrol, 1 LEstimated	CN¥5.37	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated	CN¥782	0 reports
Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated	CN¥240	0 reports
Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated	CN¥260	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Gym membership, monthlyEstimated	CN¥311		0 reports
Cinema ticketEstimated	CN¥62.28		0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated	CN¥362	0 reports
Summer dress from a chain storeEstimated	CN¥242	0 reports
Running shoes, mid-rangeEstimated	CN¥613	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Private full-day preschool, monthly, one childEstimated	CN¥6,385		0 reports
International primary school, yearly, one childEstimated	CN¥162,237		0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, centreEstimated	CN¥35,368		0 reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, outside the centreEstimated	CN¥22,842		0 reports

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How much more (+) or less (−) one person spends in Shanghai than in each city, rent included.

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