How Much Does Office Space Cost in Shanghai? Per-Desk Prices by District (October 2026)

Published asking prices in Shanghai run from CN¥750 per desk per month at the low end to CN¥2,800 in the upper quarter, with a median of CN¥2,000. That is the per-desk, per-month asking price for a private office or dedicated desk in a serviced or coworking building, with furniture, internet, cleaning and reception included. The figures come from 93 published prices on SquareFoot as of October 2026.

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Price by district

“From” is the tenth-percentile published price in that district, so a real low end rather than a single outlier; the median is the middle of the published range. Districts with fewer than three published prices are left out.

What a team pays per month

These are straight multiples of the per-desk price. In practice a 10-person office is often priced as a suite rather than ten desks, and the per-desk figure falls as headcount rises, so treat the median column as the budget to plan around and the low end as what a patient search in the right district can reach.

What the price includes

At a serviced or coworking operator the monthly figure covers the furnished office, internet, utilities, cleaning, reception and shared kitchens and lounges. Meeting rooms are either included as a monthly allowance or billed by the hour; parking, printing and phone lines are usually extra. There is no separate rent, taxes or service charge, which is the main difference from a conventional lease.

How SquareFoot fits in

SquareFoot lists 211 Shanghai spaces with the operators’ and landlords’ own published prices, sorted by price and district, and a SquareFoot specialist confirms the exact figure with the operator before you tour. Free for tenants.

Counts and prices are from SquareFoot’s live listings for Shanghai as of October 2026: 211 listings, 93 with a published asking price, collected from the operators’ and landlords’ own pages. Prices are per desk per month for serviced and flexible space unless stated. Written by SquareFoot; reviewed October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average cost of office space in Shanghai?

The median published asking price in Shanghai is CN¥2,000 per desk per month for a private office or dedicated desk in a serviced or coworking building, as of October 2026. The range runs from CN¥750 to CN¥2,800 across the middle 80% of listings.

Which Shanghai district is cheapest for an office?

Pudong has the lowest published starting price at CN¥400 per desk per month; Pudong District has the highest median at CN¥5,000.

How much office space does a 10-person team need?

In a serviced building a 10-person private office or suite is typically 1,000 to 1,500 square feet, priced per desk; at the Shanghai median that is about CN¥20,000 a month. On a conventional lease plan on 150 to 200 square feet per person.

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