Cost of living

What it really costs to live there

A full city-level breakdown, rent and property, groceries, utilities, transport, dining, private healthcare and school/university fees, by household size, measured against local salaries.

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Household
Monthly total

$2,169

incl. 1-bed rent of $1,400

Living costs (ex-rent)

$769

per month

Cost vs local salary

191%

of avg net pay ($1,133/mo)

Monthly costs

  • Groceries$237
  • Utilities (elec/water/heat)$122
  • Transport$48
  • Dining & eating out$163
  • Healthcare (private cover)$96
  • Internet$44
  • Mobile$26
  • Fitness / leisure$33

Accommodation (monthly rent)

  • 1-bed, city centre$1,400
  • 1-bed, outside centre$1,008
  • 3-bed, city centre$2,660
  • 3-bed, outside centre$1,960
  • Buy, price per m² (centre)$294,000

Schools & university (annual)

  • International school, primary$10,360
  • International school, secondary$13,320
  • University tuition (international)$8,880

Family & health

  • Childcare (per child, full-time/mo)$666
  • Private health cover (/mo)$96
  • Cost-of-living index74

Indicative estimates derived from the city cost-of-living index and rent. For orientation only. Available programmatically at /api/cost-of-living?country=china&city=Shanghai.