Changhua vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$348
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
227K
11.9M

The cost of living in Changhua is 7% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6021st and 6270th ($890 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 25th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4489th and 2093rd 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
$3.9
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$5.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$26569

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16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$995
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740