Shanghai vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$636
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
85
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 22% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4880th and 5994th ($1147 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1178th and 351st 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
$4.42
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684