Changhua vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$365
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
67
74
🏙️ Population
225K
528K

The cost of living in Changhua is 11% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6149th and 5348th ($914 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 291st 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 1.8 months in Himeji. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 4895th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$10839

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068