Shenzhen vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$478
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
80
86
🏙️ Population
17.7M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 22% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5950th and 4534th ($916 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 545th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$19749

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$804
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$774
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$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
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$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1073
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$967
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$875
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$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
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$897
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$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
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$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
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$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
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$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
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$616
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$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581