Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Taipei

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen and Taipei are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricShenzhenTaipeiShenzhen vs Taipei
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥11,645Shenzhen earns 1.0× the salary in Taipei

Daily expenses

MetricShenzhenTaipeiShenzhen vs Taipei
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥31Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥314Taipei costs 1.57× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥38Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥520.8Taipei costs 1.36× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥181.9Taipei costs 2.40× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥115.9Taipei costs 1.88× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥274.7Shenzhen costs 1.20× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥62.8Taipei costs 1.26× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥6.9Shenzhen costs 1.25× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricShenzhenTaipeiShenzhen vs Taipei
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥143.0Taipei costs 1.53× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥17.2Taipei costs 1.46× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥20.3Taipei costs 1.85× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥12.8Taipei costs 1.09× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥32.3Taipei costs 2.20× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥18.3Taipei costs 2.50× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥29.7Taipei costs 3.12× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥11.0Taipei costs 1.73× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥94.2Taipei costs 1.07× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

MetricShenzhenTaipeiShenzhen vs Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥5,772Taipei costs 1.27× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥3,104Taipei costs 1.02× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥10,343Shenzhen costs 1.16× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥6,318Taipei costs 1.08× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥86,193Shenzhen costs 1.01× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥51,073Taipei costs 1.24× the price in Shenzhen