Shangqiu vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$598
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$242
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1459
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
85
😀 Quality of life
44
83
🏙️ Population
7.82M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 41% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7835th and 5518th ($598 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shangqiu compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Shangqiu ranked 298th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 7180th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shangqiu vs Taichung

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Shangqiu Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.87
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17107
$19915

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$807
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121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$572
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$478
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650