Shanghai expats highly paid, appreciate city's food, culture

The average annual income of expats in Shanghai was $202,200 last year, more than double the global average and much higher than other Asian cities like Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, according to the 2017 Expat Explorer survey by HSBC that was released on Tuesday.

Globally, Shanghai was ranked fourth, trailing behind Mumbai, San Francisco and Zurich.

The survey also found that jobs in the education, finance and manufacturing sectors were the most popular among Shanghai's foreigners.