Changhua vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$328
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
225K
4.43M

The cost of living in Changhua is 22% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6291st and 5069th ($841 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Taiwan and South Africa, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5006th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Johannesburg

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Changhua Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$5865

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045