Shaoyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$209
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$709
$1355
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
84
😀 Quality of life
39
81
🏙️ Population
6.56M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 34% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7740th and 6071st ($592 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 263rd and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 7044th and 521st 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
$2.82
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11393
$18658

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$536
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76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671