Shanghai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$635
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 20% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4461st and 5356th ($1190 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 558th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Taichung

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Shanghai Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721