Changhua vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$328
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
58
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
225K
738K

The cost of living in Changhua is 13% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6291st and 5889th ($841 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 5006th and 2570th 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
$3.91
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919