Changsha vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$211
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1768
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
2.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7795th and 4646th ($622 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2894th and 178th 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
$2.93
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$16947

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Cities near Changsha

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612