Shanghai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$635
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.29M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 38% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4461st and 6163rd ($1190 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 558th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Taoyuan

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Shanghai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$13937

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716