Shanghai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$635
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 31% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4461st and 2627th ($1190 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 177th 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 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 558th and 159th 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
$4.9
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$9409

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751