Changsha vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$211
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1386
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
4.04M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7795th and 4931st ($622 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2894th and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs New Taipei

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Changsha New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$21429

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612