# Shanghai

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/shanghai

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## Overview

Photo: xiquinhosilva · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huangpu_Park_20124-Shanghai_(32208802494).jpg)

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- Region: [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- Description: International commercial city and giant metropolis
- Port name: Shanghai
- English name: Shanghai
- Country: China
- Latitude / longitude: 31.24, 121.49

China's largest commercial city, located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is an international city where the historic architecture of the Bund contrasts with the skyscrapers of Pudong.

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## Port highlights

- Population: About 25 million people
- Climate: Humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and dry, with frost.
- Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
- Currency: Chinese yuan (CNY)
- Best time to visit: March to May and September to November

### Local food

Xiaolongbao, Shanghai hairy crab, shengjianbao, red-braised pork (hongshao rou), Benbang cuisine (Shanghai home cooking)

### Sights

- The Bund (Waitan)
- Yu Garden
- Shanghai Tower and Oriental Pearl Tower
- Tianzifang
- East Nanjing Road

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## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 8 °C / 47 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F |
| Feb | 10 °C / 50 °F | 4 °C / 38 °F |
| Mar | 14 °C / 57 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F |
| Apr | 20 °C / 68 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| May | 25 °C / 77 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F |
| Jun | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Jul | 32 °C / 90 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F |
| Aug | 32 °C / 89 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F |
| Sep | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Oct | 23 °C / 73 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F |
| Nov | 18 °C / 64 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F |
| Dec | 11 °C / 52 °F | 4 °C / 40 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SHANGHAI · about 17.9 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 126 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water is much cheaper; beer costs about the same; coffee, meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 550 ml | CN¥1.50 | CNY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | CN¥75.00 | CNY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | CN¥58.00 | CNY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | CN¥25.00 | CNY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | CN¥26.50 | CNY | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Shanghai. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

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## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: PVG
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 32 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

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## Itineraries calling here

### [4-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Shanghai](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-4n-shanghai)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-08
- Ship: MSC Bellissima
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 4 nights
- Departure / arrival: Shanghai → Shanghai
- Port: Shanghai › Okinawa (Naha) › Shanghai
- Cruise type: Round trip / 3
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [5-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Shanghai](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-5n-shanghai)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: MSC Bellissima
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 5 nights
- Departure / arrival: Shanghai → Shanghai
- Port: Shanghai › Busan › Sasebo › Shanghai
- Cruise type: Round trip / 4
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huangpu_Park_20124-Shanghai_(32208802494).jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- [4-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Shanghai](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-4n-shanghai)
- [5-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Shanghai](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-5n-shanghai)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)