Tokyo vs Shanghai

Property market comparison · AI-modeled estimates

Modeled price per m² in Shanghai is €4,500 lower than in Tokyo.

Modeled gross rental yield in Shanghai is 0.5 percentage points lower than in Tokyo.

Why compare these cities? Similar population

Approximately 1,754 km apart by straight-line distance.

Market estimates in EUR. Total modeled return includes growth; it is not net rental income.
Metric Tokyo
Japan
Shanghai
China
Gross rental yield 3.2% 2.7%
Total modeled return (yield + growth) 7.7% 4.2%
Average property price €750,000 €400,000
Average monthly rent €2,000 €900
Price per m² €11,000 €6,500
Population 13,960,000 24,870,000
Market data updated 2026-11-022026-11-02

City-wide averages can reflect different property mixes. These estimates are not a like-for-like property valuation. See the methodology.

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