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Shanghai

Shanghai · China · View on map

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.

Port location

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Port highlights

About 25 million people
Population
Humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and dry, with frost.
Climate
Chinese (Mandarin)
Language
Chinese yuan (CNY)
Currency
March to May and September to November
Best time to visit
Local food
XiaolongbaoShanghai hairy crabshengjianbaored-braised pork (hongshao rou)Benbang cuisine (Shanghai home cooking)
Sights
The Bund (Waitan)Yu GardenShanghai Tower and Oriental Pearl TowerTianzifangEast Nanjing Road
Monthly average high / low temperatures
8°
2°Jan
10°
4°Feb
14°
7°Mar
20°
12°Apr
25°
17°May
28°
22°Jun
32°
26°Jul
32°
26°Aug
28°
22°Sep
23°
17°Oct
18°
11°Nov
11°
4°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SHANGHAI · about 17.9 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
More expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)126 (Tokyo = 100)

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

CN¥1.50
Water 550 ml
CN¥75.00
Coffee
CN¥58.00
Inexpensive meal
CN¥25.00
Local beer
CN¥26.50
Big Mac

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 (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

PVG
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports

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

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
B — One connection
Ease of access

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

Itineraries calling here

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Model plans in this region

Sources

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