Changsha vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$178
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
10M
2.29M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8258th and 6163rd ($533 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 10th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 2707th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.92
🥤 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
$173
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$13937

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716