Changhua vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$346
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
83
61
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
221K
528K

The cost of living in Changhua is 12% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6410th and 5590th ($888 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 418th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 2 months in Himeji. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 4187th and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Himeji

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Changhua Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$12376

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061