Shenzhen vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$495
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
17.7M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 10% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5948th and 6227th ($958 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 556th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$13630

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691