Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$202
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1459
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
10M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5518th ($592 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3381st and 541st 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
$2.78
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$19915

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650