Shaoyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$218
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
6.56M
2.43M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 52% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7943rd and 4646th ($605 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 7142nd and 178th 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
$2.81
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$16947

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612