Changhua vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$308
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
225K
738K

The cost of living in Changhua is 9% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6385th and 6073rd ($813 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 825th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 4970th and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Kumamoto

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Changhua Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$11936

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882