Shanghai vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$636
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 8% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4880th and 4646th ($1147 vs $1248) 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1178th and 178th 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
$4.42
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$16947

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612