Changsha vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$211
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1386
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7795th and 6014th ($622 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 7th 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 Tainan. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 2894th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Tainan

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Changsha Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5481

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686