🇨🇳 Shanghai · Before you go
Cost calculator in Shanghai
Pick a lifestyle and a length of stay, and see what a month in Shanghai costs: rent, bills, food, transport and the rest. An estimate, not a quote.
For Shanghai
Lifestyle
Rent and spending move together. One-bed, Jing'an / Xuhui at this level.6 months
What the figures assume
For one person. Rent follows the guide's bands for a furnished flat and excludes the building management fee; utilities assume air conditioning in summer and electric heating in winter, plus broadband and a phone plan.
A month in Shanghai~¥16,200per month, comfortable · keep 10–15% spare for surprises
Over 6 months¥97,200
- Rent¥9,000 56%
- Bills¥700 4%
- Food¥3,500 22%
- Transport¥500 3%
- Going out¥1,500 9%
- Everything else¥1,000 6%
Indicative · checked October 2026 · your Insider confirms current details in Shanghai before you commit to anything.