Shaoyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$223
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1789
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
95
😀 Quality of life
39
86
🏙️ Population
6.56M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 47% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7649th and 4715th ($612 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd and 1st 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 Taipei. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 7013th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Taipei

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Shaoyang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.92
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3102
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10066
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605