Moving to Shanghai, CN

Cost of living and housing

Official housing programmes and tenancy rules for Shanghai are published by Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the national housing or statistics body for China. We do not invent a sale or rental index for this city.

Official housing source

Shanghai Municipal People's Government

We do not invent a median rent or sale price for this city

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Areas and neighbourhoods of Shanghai

Shanghai Municipal People's Government is the official source for planning districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries in Shanghai. We list administrative units only when the planning authority publishes them — not a best/worst list.

Planning geography

Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Official districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries — not a best/worst list

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Jobs and the labour market in Shanghai

Official labour statistics for Shanghai are published by the national statistics office of China. We do not invent a largest-employer table.

Labour-market figures

National statistics office

Metro or national series — not a street-level rate for Shanghai

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Schools in Shanghai

School registration for a move to Shanghai is handled by the local education authority. Use the official finder or the city site — we do not invent enrollment counts.

School registration

Local education authority

Official finder or district page for Shanghai — we do not invent enrollment

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Getting around Shanghai

Shanghai Municipal People's Government is the official starting point for transport in Shanghai. We do not reprint a fare table.

Transit operator

Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Official maps and fares — not a commute ranking

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Visit before you move

Meet in Shanghai is the official visitor information for Shanghai. A scouting trip is the practical way to test neighbourhoods and transit before you book a move.

Official visitor site

Meet in Shanghai

Walk a district before you sign

Source: Meet in Shanghai

Permits, parking and access in Shanghai

Shanghai Municipal People's Government — permits and parking is the official place to check whether a moving truck needs a parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit in Shanghai, China. Lead times and fees are set by that authority — we do not reprint a fee table unless we have captured the current schedule.

Permit authority

Shanghai Municipal People's Government — permits and parking

Parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government — permits and parking

Official Shanghai starting points

Shanghai Municipal People's Government is the municipal starting point for someone relocating to Shanghai, Shanghai, China. Every figure or process on this page is tied to one of the official sources below.

Municipal starting point

Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Shanghai, China

Source: Shanghai Municipal People's Government; Meet in Shanghai

What to sort before you move

1. Start with Shanghai Municipal People's Government for permits, parking and local services in Shanghai.
2. Ask the local education authority how to register school-age children.
3. Use Meet in Shanghai to plan a scouting weekend before you sign.
4. Use the official housing or tenancy body linked above — do not treat a listing site as the official rent.
5. Compare quotes for a move to Shanghai — we do not invent a local operator list.
6. Use the published corridors below when you want a city-to-city guide.