Shenzhen vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

Shenzhen Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$550
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1101
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1453
$1204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
17.5M
2.29M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 30% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5064th and 6338th ($1043 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 16th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Taoyuan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 367th and 1660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16848
$7259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7920
$3711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$8.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$9.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.5
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24732
$22029

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$2411
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2720
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$657
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$726
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1601
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$576
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$692
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$760
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$605
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1073
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$797
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$866
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$766
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$798
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$811
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$928
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$819
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$847
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$808
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$788
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$773
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$771
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$562
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$495
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$831
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$811
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$664
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$508
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$753
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$644
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$792
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$865
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$521
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$626

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$911
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$827
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1032
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1127
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$690
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$896
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$913
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$971
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$884
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$869
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$866
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$888
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$688
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$1003
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$1000
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$680
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$709
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$903
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$687
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$685
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$865
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1180
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$792
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$762
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$819
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$753
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$679
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$753
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$671
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1180
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$770
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$508
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$744
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$646
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$808
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$989
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$802
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$734
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$516
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$957