Shanghai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 37% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4780th and 2462nd ($1136 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 167th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 571st and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Sheffield

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Shanghai Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9922

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855