Changsha vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$222
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
10M
2.73M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7989th and 6046th ($582 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 3254th and 389th 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
$2.87
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643