Shenzhen vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$552
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
17.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 20% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5618th and 4646th ($995 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1163rd and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Taipei

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Shenzhen Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$16947

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612