Changhua vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$308
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$1850
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$2240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
225K
528K

The cost of living in Changhua is 31% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6385th and 4535th ($813 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 50th 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 1.9 months in Himeji. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Himeji ranked 224th in Japan, while ranked 4970th and 1836th 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
$4.44
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$5545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$16359

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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063