Changsha vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$202
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1378
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
4.04M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4867th ($592 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3381st and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$17207

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589