Changsha vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$222
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1084
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
10M
2.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7989th and 6227th ($582 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 3254th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13630

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691