Changhua vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$344
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
80
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
220K
2.71M

The cost of living in Changhua is 10% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6404th and 5770th ($874 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Ranked 12th vs 6th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 3879th vs 281st 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
$4.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$13326

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617