🇬🇧 United Kingdom
119
Cost of Living Index in the United Kingdom
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Shanghai
For one person, living is cheaper in Shanghai: $1,250 a month against $2,537 in Australia, rent and utilities included – about $15,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 84.7% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 87.5% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 A$25.27
$4.55 ¥30.40
288.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 A$118
$29.52 ¥197
180.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 A$16.05
$5.10 ¥34.08
120.00%
Cappuccino
$3.85 A$5.51
$3.42 ¥22.88
12.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 A$4.08
$0.61 ¥4.11
367.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 A$3.39
$0.36 ¥2.40
558.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.85 A$11.23
$1.21 ¥8.07
548.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.49 A$12.16
$2.29 ¥15.31
270.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 A$2.49
$1.86 ¥12.46
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 A$3.98
$2.01 ¥13.45
38.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.02 ¥6.83
116.67%
Eggs
$5.06 A$7.25
$1.72 ¥11.46
194.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 A$14.12
$17.19 ¥115
-42.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 A$12.80
$3.35 ¥22.39
167.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.71 A$21.06
$12.80 ¥85.5
14.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 A$5.39
$2.17 ¥14.51
73.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.28
$1.74 ¥11.65
71.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 A$4.43
$1.94 ¥12.96
59.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 A$6.61
$1.68 ¥11.23
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.03
$0.77 ¥5.17
266.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 A$3.29
$0.93 ¥6.21
147.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 A$3.32
$0.62 ¥4.16
274.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 A$2.44
$0.58 ¥3.88
194.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$38.17 A$54.6
$3.83 ¥25.60
896.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 A$19.70
$10.94 ¥73.1
25.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.91 A$7.02
$0.84 ¥5.59
484.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 A$7.19
$1.60 ¥10.71
213.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 A$4.07
$0.59 ¥3.92
381.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.3 A$135
$30.27 ¥202
211.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 A$4.92
$2.06 ¥13.77
66.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 A$2.28
$0.47 ¥3.13
238.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.37 A$56.3
$8.80 ¥58.8
347.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 A$1.88
$1.27 ¥8.51
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K A$39.7K
$19.6K ¥131.0K
41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K A$40.2K
$18.6K ¥124.2K
51.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$288
$57.2 ¥382
251.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 A$40.72
$8.06 ¥53.8
252.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 A$82.2
$10.52 ¥70.3
445.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 A$81.1
$64.6 ¥432
-12.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.28 A$27.60
$17.63 ¥118
9.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 A$21.56
$8.84 ¥59.1
70.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,116 A$3,028
$1,437 ¥9,605
47.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K A$26.1K
$28.1K ¥187.5K
-34.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 A$114
$54.7 ¥365
45.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 A$78.5
$36.43 ¥243
50.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 A$161
$75.4 ¥504
49.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 A$175
$104 ¥695
17.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 A$2,264
$1,039 ¥6,945
52.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 A$1,753
$589 ¥3,933
108.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,409 A$3,447
$2,487 ¥16.6K
-3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 A$2,734
$1,237 ¥8,268
54.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,995 A$11.4K
$13.6K ¥90.8K
-41.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,968 A$8,541
$6,191 ¥41.4K
-3.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,926 A$5,619
$1,715 ¥11.5K
128.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
3.36
76.19%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Australia: October 4, 2026
Last update for Shanghai: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Australia $1.2K 48%
Shanghai $589 47.1% 51.9% $636
Groceries & Markets
Australia $370 14.5%
Shanghai $237 19% 36% $133
Eating Out
Australia $298 11.7%
Shanghai $107 8.6% 64% $191
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia $287 11.3%
Shanghai $76 6.1% 73.6% $211
Clothing & Footwear
Australia $166 6.5%
Shanghai $122 9.7% 26.7% $44
Getting Around
Australia $117 4.6%
Shanghai $37 3% 68.4% $80
Sport & Entertainment
Australia $87 3.4%
Shanghai $82 6.6% 5.2% $4.5
Accommodation & Living
Australia $1.9K 39.2%
Shanghai $1.2K 44.8% 35.2% $673
Groceries & Markets
Australia $839 17.2%
Shanghai $551 19.9% 34.4% $288
Eating Out
Australia $1K 20.7%
Shanghai $362 13.1% 64.1% $646
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia $315 6.5%
Shanghai $84 3% 73.4% $232
Clothing & Footwear
Australia $369 7.6%
Shanghai $270 9.8% 26.7% $98
Getting Around
Australia $240 4.9%
Shanghai $75 2.7% 68.6% $165
Sport & Entertainment
Australia $193 4%
Shanghai $182 6.6% 5.5% $11
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