Changsha vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$214
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
2.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5666th ($617 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 3307th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kaohsiung

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Changsha Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610