Shanghai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$605
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 20% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4879th and 5995th ($1128 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1383rd and 482nd 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
$4.7
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$14970

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451