Changhua vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$365
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
225K
738K

The cost of living in Changhua is 8% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6149th and 5653rd ($914 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 4895th and 3164th 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
$4.95
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$12669

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891