Case 1: 1 500 ml plastic bottle of Coca-Cola, the retail price in Taipei is NT$ 29 yuan (equivalent to RMB about 6.2 yuan), the retail price in Shanghai and Beijing is RMB 3.2 yuan (equivalent to NT$ 15 yuan), and the price in Taiwan Province is nearly twice that in Shanghai and Beijing.
Case 2: 75g instant noodles (instant noodles) with unified scallion beef in bowls. The retail price in Taipei is NT$ 20 yuan (equivalent to RMB about 4.3 yuan), while that in Shanghai and Beijing is RMB 2.5 yuan (equivalent to NT$ 12 yuan). The price in Taiwan Province is nearly 70% higher than that in Shanghai and Beijing.
Case 3: Air-conditioned buses (buses), a ticket in Taipei (starting price) is NT$ 15 yuan (equivalent to RMB about 3.2 yuan), and the starting price in Shanghai and Beijing is RMB 2 yuan (equivalent to NT$ 9.4 yuan). The starting price in Taipei is nearly 60% higher than that in Beijing and Shanghai. Of course, some people will say that this is related to the amount of government subsidies, but it is worth noting that the Taipei Municipal Government has also invested in every first-line bus within its jurisdiction.
Although from the above three examples, the prices of cities on both sides of the strait are not comprehensive enough, what is certain is that the prices of Taiwan Province and the mainland are different in many aspects, such as 3C products such as notebooks (laptops) and smart phones. Personally, I think the price of Guanghua Shopping Mall in Taipei is much cheaper than that of Zhongguancun in Beijing, and needless to say, the price of Shanghai Bainaohui Digital Plaza is simply expensive!
Judging from the price index evaluation made by the IMF, the price in Taipei is indeed higher than that in Beijing and Shanghai, but the per capita disposable income is not particularly high, and the overall price in Taipei, Shanghai and Beijing is still lower than that in Hong Kong. If we compare it with neighboring cities such as Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo, it is really a drop in the bucket.