Changhua vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$346
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
221K
4.8M

The cost of living in Changhua is 24% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6410th and 4839th ($888 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4187th and 5190th 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
$4.75
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950