Changsha vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$369
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$1624
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
55
74
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 8% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6256th and 6039th ($785 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 11th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Taoyuan. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5918th and 1265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$64.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$5081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$8.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$3.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$26.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$14.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$71.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$566
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$22659

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$938
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$813
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1260
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$705
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$885
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$935
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$970
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$828
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$808
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$809
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$851
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$717
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$890
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$1012
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$714
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$911
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$783
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$699
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$812
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1047
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$831
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$686
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$849
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$744
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$713
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$686
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$711
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1048
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$770
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$689
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$678
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$646
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$661
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$1049
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$849
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$650
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$514
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$760