Changhua vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
225K
2.75M

The cost of living in Changhua is 68% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6291st and 483rd ($841 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 425th 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 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5006th and 20th 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
$3.91
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.62
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357