Changhua vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$328
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
225K
528K

The cost of living in Changhua is 31% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6291st and 4567th ($841 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 46th 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 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 5006th and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045