Changhua vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
225K
2.75M

The cost of living in Changhua is 67% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6149th and 394th ($914 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4895th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Chicago

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Changhua Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$23423

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$1006
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$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
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$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426