Shaoyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$223
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1368
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
84
😀 Quality of life
39
80
🏙️ Population
6.56M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 34% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7649th and 6052nd ($612 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd and 5th 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 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 7013th and 496th 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
$2.92
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3102
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10066
$13638

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$553
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$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716