Shanghai vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$600
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.35M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 20% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4971st and 6085th ($1126 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1655th and 373rd 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
$5.01
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$17081

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464