Shaoyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$212
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$720
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
84
😀 Quality of life
43
83
🏙️ Population
6.56M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 42% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7871st and 5356th ($577 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 396th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Shaoyang ranked 236th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6810th and 343rd 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
$2.99
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3499
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11076
$13893

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$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721