Changhua vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$365
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
67
85
🏙️ Population
225K
2.73M

The cost of living in Changhua is 9% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6149th and 5567th ($914 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Ranked 13th vs 5th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 4895th vs 461st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Kaohsiung

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Changhua Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$12260

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600