Shenzhen vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$456
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
17.5M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 7% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6334th and 5995th ($878 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1094th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.52
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$14970

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$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451