Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$211
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1422
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
2.87M

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7795th and 5994th ($622 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2894th and 351st 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
$2.93
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$17517

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684