Restaurants | Shanghai |
Taipei | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
33.94 ¥ (152.62 NT$) |
44.48 ¥ (200.00 NT$) |
+31.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
257.87 ¥ (1,159.59 NT$) |
222.38 ¥ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-13.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (170.88 NT$) |
36.02 ¥ (162.00 NT$) |
-5.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (44.97 NT$) |
18.35 ¥ (82.50 NT$) |
+83.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (89.94 NT$) |
26.69 ¥ (120.00 NT$) |
+33.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
25.15 ¥ (113.08 NT$) |
23.93 ¥ (107.61 NT$) |
-4.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.86 ¥ (17.36 NT$) |
7.36 ¥ (33.11 NT$) |
+90.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 ¥ (10.55 NT$) |
5.01 ¥ (22.54 NT$) |
+113.7 % |
Markets | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
59.07 ¥ (265.63 NT$) |
77.65 ¥ (349.19 NT$) |
+31.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.54 ¥ (56.38 NT$) |
11.71 ¥ (52.66 NT$) |
-6.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.34 ¥ (15.01 NT$) |
8.98 ¥ (40.38 NT$) |
+169.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.25 ¥ (50.57 NT$) |
18.71 ¥ (84.12 NT$) |
+66.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
52.71 ¥ (237.02 NT$) |
58.44 ¥ (262.80 NT$) |
+10.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.38 ¥ (46.66 NT$) |
30.08 ¥ (135.26 NT$) |
+189.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
35.22 ¥ (158.37 NT$) |
60.02 ¥ (269.92 NT$) |
+70.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
7.30 ¥ (32.81 NT$) |
15.13 ¥ (68.02 NT$) |
+107.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
5.54 ¥ (24.91 NT$) |
7.86 ¥ (35.35 NT$) |
+41.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
6.01 ¥ (27.01 NT$) |
8.45 ¥ (37.99 NT$) |
+40.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
4.82 ¥ (21.68 NT$) |
12.11 ¥ (54.48 NT$) |
+151.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.79 ¥ (12.55 NT$) |
8.69 ¥ (39.09 NT$) |
+211.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (16.03 NT$) |
7.15 ¥ (32.14 NT$) |
+100.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
5.27 ¥ (23.68 NT$) |
11.67 ¥ (52.50 NT$) |
+121.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.11 ¥ (18.48 NT$) |
8.82 ¥ (39.68 NT$) |
+114.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
85.00 ¥ (382.24 NT$) |
88.95 ¥ (400.00 NT$) |
+4.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.99 ¥ (26.95 NT$) |
11.75 ¥ (52.84 NT$) |
+96.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.39 ¥ (51.24 NT$) |
15.05 ¥ (67.67 NT$) |
+32.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (112.42 NT$) |
26.69 ¥ (120.00 NT$) |
+6.7 % |
Transportation | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (17.99 NT$) |
6.12 ¥ (27.50 NT$) |
+52.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (1,124.22 NT$) |
266.85 ¥ (1,200.00 NT$) |
+6.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (71.95 NT$) |
18.90 ¥ (85.00 NT$) |
+18.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 ¥ (19.54 NT$) |
8.95 ¥ (40.23 NT$) |
+105.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (269.81 NT$) |
66.71 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
+11.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.20 ¥ (140.32 NT$) |
26.36 ¥ (118.56 NT$) |
-15.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
140,000.00 ¥ (629,565.01 NT$) |
249,950.36 ¥ (1,124,000.00 NT$) |
+78.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
126,579.45 ¥ (569,214.22 NT$) |
181,792.19 ¥ (817,500.00 NT$) |
+43.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
380.91 ¥ (1,712.90 NT$) |
557.56 ¥ (2,507.29 NT$) |
+46.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
72.53 ¥ (326.14 NT$) |
120.74 ¥ (542.97 NT$) |
+66.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
108.18 ¥ (486.48 NT$) |
172.34 ¥ (775.00 NT$) |
+59.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
413.94 ¥ (1,861.46 NT$) |
282.52 ¥ (1,270.48 NT$) |
-31.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
133.49 ¥ (600.28 NT$) |
96.36 ¥ (433.33 NT$) |
-27.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (269.81 NT$) |
71.16 ¥ (320.00 NT$) |
+18.6 % |
Childcare | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,493.06 ¥ (38,192.36 NT$) |
4,252.94 ¥ (19,125.00 NT$) |
-49.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
221,086.96 ¥ (994,204.38 NT$) |
144,544.25 ¥ (650,000.00 NT$) |
-34.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
450.16 ¥ (2,024.32 NT$) |
425.94 ¥ (1,915.38 NT$) |
-5.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
267.36 ¥ (1,202.29 NT$) |
229.47 ¥ (1,031.92 NT$) |
-14.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
574.18 ¥ (2,582.03 NT$) |
623.34 ¥ (2,803.08 NT$) |
+8.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
717.40 ¥ (3,226.09 NT$) |
787.42 ¥ (3,540.95 NT$) |
+9.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,739.06 ¥ (30,304.84 NT$) |
4,768.37 ¥ (21,442.86 NT$) |
-29.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,757.14 ¥ (16,895.47 NT$) |
3,784.51 ¥ (17,018.52 NT$) |
+0.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,992.31 ¥ (76,412.59 NT$) |
11,151.49 ¥ (50,147.06 NT$) |
-34.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,516.13 ¥ (38,296.12 NT$) |
7,644.17 ¥ (34,375.00 NT$) |
-10.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,669.33 ¥ (43,481.96 NT$) |
9,019.55 ¥ (40,559.95 NT$) |
-6.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,355.37 ¥ (24,082.51 NT$) |
4,681.05 ¥ (21,050.17 NT$) |
-12.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai |
Taipei | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,266.56 ¥ (55,161.41 NT$) |
12,626.80 ¥ (56,781.38 NT$) |
+2.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.84 | 2.12 | -44.8 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 218 | 223 |
Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
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Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Changshu | 63.97 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 |
Cost of Living in Yuyao | 107.54 miles |
Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
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Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
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Cost of Living in Hua-lien | 141.75 miles |