Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 30.7% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 3.8% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 36.2% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 4.9% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 48.6% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 24.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 ¥ (172.52 NT$) |
41.73 ¥ (180.00 NT$) |
+4.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300.00 ¥ (1,293.89 NT$) |
278.23 ¥ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-7.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (172.52 NT$) |
37.10 ¥ (160.00 NT$) |
-7.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (43.13 NT$) |
15.07 ¥ (65.00 NT$) |
+50.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
30.00 ¥ (129.39 NT$) |
18.55 ¥ (80.00 NT$) |
-38.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
27.33 ¥ (117.89 NT$) |
22.93 ¥ (98.91 NT$) |
-16.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.94 ¥ (17.00 NT$) |
7.66 ¥ (33.06 NT$) |
+94.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.36 ¥ (10.17 NT$) |
4.90 ¥ (21.15 NT$) |
+107.9 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
64.43 ¥ (277.89 NT$) |
83.50 ¥ (360.13 NT$) |
+29.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.98 ¥ (68.94 NT$) |
13.53 ¥ (58.35 NT$) |
-15.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.82 ¥ (16.47 NT$) |
10.49 ¥ (45.25 NT$) |
+174.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
14.66 ¥ (63.23 NT$) |
24.46 ¥ (105.49 NT$) |
+66.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55.87 ¥ (240.95 NT$) |
55.21 ¥ (238.11 NT$) |
-1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.20 ¥ (56.95 NT$) |
30.18 ¥ (130.15 NT$) |
+128.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
41.07 ¥ (177.14 NT$) |
63.53 ¥ (274.01 NT$) |
+54.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.12 ¥ (30.70 NT$) |
14.96 ¥ (64.52 NT$) |
+110.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.18 ¥ (22.33 NT$) |
7.19 ¥ (31.00 NT$) |
+38.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.68 ¥ (28.81 NT$) |
9.13 ¥ (39.38 NT$) |
+36.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.24 ¥ (22.58 NT$) |
11.45 ¥ (49.37 NT$) |
+118.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.92 ¥ (12.58 NT$) |
9.17 ¥ (39.57 NT$) |
+214.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (15.13 NT$) |
8.38 ¥ (36.16 NT$) |
+139.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.67 ¥ (28.78 NT$) |
12.20 ¥ (52.61 NT$) |
+82.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.14 ¥ (17.88 NT$) |
8.12 ¥ (35.00 NT$) |
+95.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (431.30 NT$) |
104.34 ¥ (450.00 NT$) |
+4.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.45 ¥ (27.80 NT$) |
10.73 ¥ (46.26 NT$) |
+66.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.83 ¥ (59.63 NT$) |
17.48 ¥ (75.40 NT$) |
+26.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (107.82 NT$) |
30.14 ¥ (130.00 NT$) |
+20.6 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (17.25 NT$) |
5.80 ¥ (25.00 NT$) |
+44.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
247.00 ¥ (1,065.30 NT$) |
296.78 ¥ (1,280.00 NT$) |
+20.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (69.01 NT$) |
18.55 ¥ (80.00 NT$) |
+15.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (20.82 NT$) |
9.33 ¥ (40.23 NT$) |
+93.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (258.78 NT$) |
69.56 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
+15.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.98 ¥ (137.93 NT$) |
27.71 ¥ (119.50 NT$) |
-13.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
145,000.00 ¥ (625,380.24 NT$) |
231,858.94 ¥ (1,000,000.00 NT$) |
+59.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
132,333.33 ¥ (570,749.32 NT$) |
188,474.03 ¥ (812,882.29 NT$) |
+42.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
454.27 ¥ (1,959.26 NT$) |
739.29 ¥ (3,188.53 NT$) |
+62.7 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.20 ¥ (0.86 NT$) |
1.28 ¥ (5.54 NT$) |
+545.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
119.72 ¥ (516.35 NT$) |
189.18 ¥ (815.91 NT$) |
+58.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
454.82 ¥ (1,961.63 NT$) |
283.35 ¥ (1,222.09 NT$) |
-37.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
116.60 ¥ (502.89 NT$) |
113.42 ¥ (489.17 NT$) |
-2.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (258.78 NT$) |
74.19 ¥ (320.00 NT$) |
+23.7 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,417.39 ¥ (40,616.90 NT$) |
5,147.27 ¥ (22,200.00 NT$) |
-45.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
179,043.48 ¥ (772,208.65 NT$) |
119,734.75 ¥ (516,412.06 NT$) |
-33.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
454.53 ¥ (1,960.38 NT$) |
587.45 ¥ (2,533.66 NT$) |
+29.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
239.56 ¥ (1,033.23 NT$) |
221.45 ¥ (955.12 NT$) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
571.64 ¥ (2,465.46 NT$) |
685.49 ¥ (2,956.49 NT$) |
+19.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
767.56 ¥ (3,310.46 NT$) |
854.35 ¥ (3,684.78 NT$) |
+11.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,944.74 ¥ (29,952.42 NT$) |
4,379.56 ¥ (18,888.89 NT$) |
-36.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,844.74 ¥ (16,582.22 NT$) |
3,085.77 ¥ (13,308.82 NT$) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,051.61 ¥ (86,481.95 NT$) |
10,820.08 ¥ (46,666.67 NT$) |
-46.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,265.62 ¥ (44,275.30 NT$) |
7,927.07 ¥ (34,189.19 NT$) |
-22.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,783.92 ¥ (50,823.66 NT$) |
9,259.23 ¥ (39,934.75 NT$) |
-21.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,492.23 ¥ (28,000.77 NT$) |
4,837.17 ¥ (20,862.57 NT$) |
-25.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,981.93 ¥ (43,051.74 NT$) |
12,922.00 ¥ (55,732.15 NT$) |
+29.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.87 | 1.70 | -65.1 % |
| Last update: | June 2023 | June 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 252 | 238 |
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| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |
Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Keelung | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tucheng | 13.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shulin | 15.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hsichih | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |