Shanghai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$605
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
24.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 12% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4879th and 5518th ($1128 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1383rd and 541st 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
$4.7
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650