Shenzhen vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$484
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
17.5M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 6% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5744th and 5356th ($939 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 460th and 343rd 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
$3.46
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721