Shenzhen vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$478
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
17.7M
2.33M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 5% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5950th and 6171st ($916 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 545th and 418th 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
$3.06
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$18619

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74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
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$804
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$774
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$611
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$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
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$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
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$818
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$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
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$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
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$650
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$823
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$522
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Distance City Cost of living
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$821
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$897
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$1073
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$1181
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$728
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$731
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$967
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$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
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$644
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$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
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$664
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$630
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$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
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$1154
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$682
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$649
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$661
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$601
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$451
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$581
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$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
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$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443