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Huangpu黄浦区

Most expensive

The Bund, People's Square and the old town. Everything is walkable and nothing is cheap. Worth it for a short posting where time matters more than square metres; harder to justify for a year.

At a glance

Life without Chinese
Metro access
Quiet at night
Value for money
Good for students

What is around

  • Metro22
  • Supermarket20
  • Park24
  • Pharmacy9
  • International hospital25
  • Shopping mall23

Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.

What works

  • The most central address in the city, with metro lines everywhere
  • River, museums, restaurants and offices all on foot
  • Easy to explain to a taxi driver at 2am

What to expect

  • Highest price per square metre in Shanghai
  • Tourist traffic on Nanjing East Road never stops
  • Older buildings have plumbing to match
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