Changsha vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$214
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
2.35M

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6085th ($617 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3307th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Taoyuan

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Changsha Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$17081

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464