cost
Cost of Living Index
Shanghai
76.4
city
London
87.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
London wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Shanghai
76.4
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Shanghai
59.7
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Shanghai
$2,967
city
London
$1,492
city
jobs
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
health
Shanghai
69.7
city
London
66.2
city
environment
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Shanghai
2.0%
city
London
2.1%
city
economy
Shanghai
6.0%
city
London
4.9%
city
economy
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
London
$4,720/mo
city
education
Shanghai
68.6
city
London
72.2
city
environment
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
London
27.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Shanghai
71.1
city
London
62.3
city
health
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
health
Shanghai
23.9%
city
London
28.1%
city
housing
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
London
$2,377/mo
city
housing
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
housing
Shanghai
12.4x
city
London
10.6x
city
jobs
Shanghai
8.1%
city
London
4.8%
city
quality
Shanghai
6.6
city
London
5.6
city
religion
Shanghai
38.1%
city
London
70.9%
city
religion
Shanghai
51.4%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Shanghai
58.1%
city
London
54.3%
city
safety
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
safety
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
transport
Shanghai
70.3
city
London
66.5
city