Shanghai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$577
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 25% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4858th and 6171st ($1097 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 675th and 418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shanghai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$18619

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443