Changhua vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$308
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$1264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
225K
2.73M

The cost of living in Changhua is 15% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6385th and 5750th ($813 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 14th vs 4th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 4970th vs 417th 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
$4.44
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$4370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$3.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$10905

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601