Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 23.8% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 0.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 33.4% lower than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 9.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 42.3% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 21.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (134.93 NT$) |
44.47 ¥ (200.00 NT$) |
+48.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (1,124.44 NT$) |
222.33 ¥ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-11.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (170.91 NT$) |
37.80 ¥ (170.00 NT$) |
-0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (44.98 NT$) |
16.68 ¥ (75.00 NT$) |
+66.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (89.96 NT$) |
22.23 ¥ (100.00 NT$) |
+11.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.91 ¥ (116.54 NT$) |
25.16 ¥ (113.16 NT$) |
-2.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.83 ¥ (17.24 NT$) |
7.35 ¥ (33.05 NT$) |
+91.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.23 ¥ (10.03 NT$) |
5.17 ¥ (23.26 NT$) |
+131.9 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
66.21 ¥ (297.80 NT$) |
80.53 ¥ (362.21 NT$) |
+21.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (57.61 NT$) |
12.55 ¥ (56.43 NT$) |
-2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (16.00 NT$) |
9.92 ¥ (44.61 NT$) |
+178.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.15 ¥ (59.15 NT$) |
20.98 ¥ (94.38 NT$) |
+59.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
59.01 ¥ (265.39 NT$) |
51.35 ¥ (230.95 NT$) |
-13.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.74 ¥ (52.80 NT$) |
30.21 ¥ (135.87 NT$) |
+157.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
41.39 ¥ (186.18 NT$) |
56.63 ¥ (254.69 NT$) |
+36.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.41 ¥ (33.32 NT$) |
14.68 ¥ (66.01 NT$) |
+98.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.47 ¥ (24.58 NT$) |
7.35 ¥ (33.04 NT$) |
+34.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.56 ¥ (29.50 NT$) |
8.76 ¥ (39.41 NT$) |
+33.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.01 ¥ (22.55 NT$) |
11.25 ¥ (50.58 NT$) |
+124.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.13 ¥ (14.09 NT$) |
9.18 ¥ (41.30 NT$) |
+193.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.56 ¥ (16.02 NT$) |
8.45 ¥ (38.01 NT$) |
+137.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (29.13 NT$) |
12.54 ¥ (56.42 NT$) |
+93.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (18.58 NT$) |
8.61 ¥ (38.72 NT$) |
+108.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (449.78 NT$) |
94.49 ¥ (425.00 NT$) |
-5.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.24 ¥ (28.07 NT$) |
10.99 ¥ (49.41 NT$) |
+76.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.31 ¥ (59.85 NT$) |
16.63 ¥ (74.80 NT$) |
+25.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (112.44 NT$) |
27.79 ¥ (125.00 NT$) |
+11.2 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (17.99 NT$) |
6.67 ¥ (30.00 NT$) |
+66.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (1,124.44 NT$) |
266.80 ¥ (1,200.00 NT$) |
+6.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (71.96 NT$) |
18.90 ¥ (85.00 NT$) |
+18.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (21.72 NT$) |
8.95 ¥ (40.23 NT$) |
+85.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (269.87 NT$) |
66.70 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
+11.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (144.45 NT$) |
26.69 ¥ (120.04 NT$) |
-16.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (674,662.61 NT$) |
224,334.35 ¥ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+49.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (585,787.06 NT$) |
183,835.46 ¥ (826,846.08 NT$) |
+41.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
426.78 ¥ (1,919.54 NT$) |
682.10 ¥ (3,067.90 NT$) |
+59.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (424.59 NT$) |
141.18 ¥ (635.00 NT$) |
+49.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.95 ¥ (615.96 NT$) |
187.40 ¥ (842.90 NT$) |
+36.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (2,437.72 NT$) |
283.21 ¥ (1,273.79 NT$) |
-47.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (558.47 NT$) |
82.54 ¥ (371.25 NT$) |
-33.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (269.87 NT$) |
66.70 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
+11.2 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (38,687.80 NT$) |
4,904.41 ¥ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-43.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (898,650.60 NT$) |
134,033.41 ¥ (602,848.85 NT$) |
-32.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (2,047.20 NT$) |
435.77 ¥ (1,960.00 NT$) |
-4.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (1,177.20 NT$) |
213.23 ¥ (959.04 NT$) |
-18.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (2,478.11 NT$) |
641.06 ¥ (2,883.33 NT$) |
+16.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (3,542.25 NT$) |
741.11 ¥ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-5.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (32,743.63 NT$) |
4,748.41 ¥ (21,357.14 NT$) |
-34.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,728.57 ¥ (16,770.18 NT$) |
3,678.61 ¥ (16,545.45 NT$) |
-1.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (93,034.24 NT$) |
11,351.42 ¥ (51,055.84 NT$) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (44,555.84 NT$) |
7,927.04 ¥ (35,653.85 NT$) |
-20.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (51,655.11 NT$) |
8,257.68 ¥ (37,140.98 NT$) |
-28.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (27,665.23 NT$) |
4,058.84 ¥ (18,255.64 NT$) |
-34.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (48,136.15 NT$) |
13,115.58 ¥ (58,990.63 NT$) |
+22.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 1.86 | -60.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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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 (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 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 HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |