Shenzhen vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$552
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
17.5M
2.36M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 0.5% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5618th and 5651st ($995 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1163rd and 245th 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
$3.68
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$19490

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473