Shaoyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$218
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
85
😀 Quality of life
46
87
🏙️ Population
6.56M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 36% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7943rd and 5994th ($605 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd 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 Shaoyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 7142nd and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Taichung

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Shaoyang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$17517

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50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684