Standard apartments offer basic style housing. Most apartments are fully furnished, but you may pick and choose what you would like to keep or replace. These range from nice to luxurious, and from downtown to Pudong, with prices varying accordingly. Most of serviced luxury apartments offer housekeeping, fitness centre and concierge service.

Most all have big garden compounds, all services, such as gardening and housekeeping are inclusive. Most provide sports facilities, clubhouse and shuttle bus to major expat shopping areas and international schools. They are fully furnished but you may add or subtract furnishings to suit your taste. Most of the villa developments are in the Hongqiao / Gubei and Pudong areas to the west of the city centre.