Shanghai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 42% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4971st and 2232nd ($1126 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 144th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1655th and 177th 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
$5.01
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$24899

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871