Shanghai vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$635
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 2% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4461st and 4516th ($1190 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 Taipei. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 558th and 209th 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
$4.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$19102

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589