Changsha vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$202
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1051
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
10M
2.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5995th ($592 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3381st and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451