Shenzhen vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$484
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
80
86
🏙️ Population
17.5M
2.29M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 9% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5744th and 6163rd ($939 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 460th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Taoyuan

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$13937

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716