Shanghai vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$600
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4971st and 4661st ($1126 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1655th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Taipei

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Shanghai Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$18442

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602