New Taipei vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$394
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
4.36M
6.49M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 40% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5229th and 6691st ($1011 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1 months in Shangrao. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Shangrao ranked 244th in China, while ranked 181st and 6824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Shangrao

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New Taipei Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$20642

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696