Common information
Cost of living and prices in Shanghai
Shared roomoutside of centre287USD/Monthin city centre633USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre428USD/Monthin city centre797USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 5 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 30 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 4 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 3 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 23 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 12 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 30 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 4 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 22,879 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 46 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 13 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 10 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 92 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 44 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 103 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 124 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 996 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 535 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,374 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,077 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 56 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 18 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 12,325 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 5,437 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,419 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 5.18 |
Ratings
Main factors in Shanghai
9.4
Leisure quality
4.4
Quality of life
8.5
Travelers rating
5.8
Travelers rating
5.4
English speaking
9.5
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
3.6
Traffic
8.4
Free WIFI
10
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Shanghai
8.0
Safety
7.1
Medicine
3.5
Healthcare
7.6
Racial tolerance
9.8
Female friendly
5.2
LGBT, Gay friendly
9.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
6.9
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Shanghai
6.7
Cost of living
7.2
Rent, price
6.5
Products, price
7.7
Restaurants, price
4.3
Purchasing power
Comfort in Shanghai
2.3
Ecology
6.4
Weather comfort
8.0
Availability of air conditioners
4.7
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Shanghai
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 37 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 41 |
| Average high, °C | 27 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 20 |
| Average temperature, °C | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
| Record low, °C | 11 | 3 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | -8 |
| Fog, days | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 287 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 134 | 68 | 52 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 86 | 93 | 102 | 173 | 145 | 144 | 1143 |
| Relative humidity, % | 80 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 88 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 72 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 136 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 383 | 258 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 293 | 383 | 551 | 551 | 2570 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 |