Changhua vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$365
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
225K
11.9M

The cost of living in Changhua is 11% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6149th and 6563rd ($914 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 20th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Hangzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 4895th and 2980th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Hangzhou

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Changhua Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$28925

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16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$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
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753