In the latest survey regarding the cost of living for expats, Shanghai has been ranked as the 42nd most expensive city in the world, tied with Los Angeles and Moscow. The number one spot went to Zurich, which has displaced Tokyo following the strengthening of the Swiss Franc. more ›

Via Micah Sittig on Twitter we learned of this spreadsheet that compares tuition fees for international high schools in Shanghai. Fourteen schools are included on the list and they range in annual cost from US$11,319 (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Private School), up 30% from last year, to US$30,689 (British International School), up 7% from last year. The only school whose tuition went down this year was the Shanghai American School, down 7% to US$22,092. Time to stock up on the ol' birth control. more ›