Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$190
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1355
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
10M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changsha is 35% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6071st ($577 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3100th and 521st 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
$2.72
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$18658

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Distance City Cost of living
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$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671