Changhua vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$346
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
221K
2.3M

The cost of living in Changhua is 61% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6410th and 1354th ($888 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1137th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 2 months in Houston. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4187th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Houston

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Changhua Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$22380

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$957
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$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
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$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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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2071
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$2112
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$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
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$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
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$1904
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$1510
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$2115
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$2444
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$2027
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$2153
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$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
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$2171
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$2200
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$2187
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$2285
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$2059
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$2221