Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$214
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
10M
2.87M

The cost of living in Changsha is 35% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5984th ($617 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3307th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Taichung

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Changsha Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$17495

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665