Changhua vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$308
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
225K
11.9M

The cost of living in Changhua is 0.9% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6385th and 6419th ($813 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Hangzhou. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4970th and 1916th 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
$4.44
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$4179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$31296

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16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746