Changsha vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$222
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1368
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
10M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7989th and 6052nd ($582 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 5th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3254th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716