Changhua vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Changhua Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$344
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
220K
2.75M

The cost of living in Changhua is 69% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6404th and 358th ($874 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 300th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3879th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Changhua vs Chicago

Prices for goods and services in Changhua and Chicago are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Changhua Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$27880

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453