Changsha vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$190
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1684
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
10M
2.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 51% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4534th ($577 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3100th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Taipei

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Changsha Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$8.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$19749

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581