Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$369
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$1163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
55
82
🏙️ Population
10M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6256th and 5682nd ($785 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 5918th and 292nd 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
$4.28
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$759
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$5434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$13684

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$828
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$808
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$705
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$809
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$851
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$813
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$938
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$849
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1076
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$885
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1260
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$890
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$935
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1012
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$911
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$717
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$699
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$783
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$812
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$831
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$714
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$744
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1047
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$713
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$689
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$711
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$686
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$1049
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$661
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$849
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$760
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$732
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$702
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1048
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$686
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$678
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$778