Shenzhen vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$495
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
17.7M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 3% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5948th and 6052nd ($958 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th 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 Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 556th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Taichung

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Shenzhen Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$13638

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$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716