New Taipei vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$419
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1024
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1388
$1458
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
4.36M
24.9M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 14% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5029th and 4418th ($997 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Shanghai. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 179th and 435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Shanghai

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New Taipei Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.74
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1516
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.69%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8938
$18653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4555
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.66
$5.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.81
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6118
$27798

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$879
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$917
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$859
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$887
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$844
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$702
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$944
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$863
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$847
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$847
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$865
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$650
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$711
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$1033
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$877
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$695
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1146
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$776
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$749
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$885
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$712
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$850
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$758
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$792
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$666
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$723
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$749
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1144
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$675
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$745
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$718
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$501
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$631
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$801
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$681
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$508
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$799
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$690
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$972

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1052
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$772
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$820
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$788
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1144
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$688
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$751
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$784
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$785
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$741
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$714
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$728
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$709
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$666
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$810
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$694
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$719
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$721
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$714
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$827
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$695
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$695
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$612
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$706
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$619
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$701
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$540
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$642
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$693
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$681
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$687
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$607
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$718
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$722
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$635
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$736