Shaoyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$214
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
46
89
🏙️ Population
6.56M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 52% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7929th and 4661st ($601 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 7123rd and 266th 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
$2.77
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$18442

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50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602