Shanghai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$602
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 31% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4780th and 6227th ($1136 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 571st and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shanghai Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691