Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$178
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1361
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
10M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8258th and 5356th ($533 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 3rd 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 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2707th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721