Shanghai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$600
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 18% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4971st and 5984th ($1126 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1655th and 409th 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
$5.01
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665