Shenzhen vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$495
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
17.7M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 17% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5948th and 4715th ($958 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 556th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605