Changhua vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$304
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
235K
4.53M

The cost of living in Changhua is 62% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6107th and 420th ($828 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Taiwan and Australia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4430th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Melbourne

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Changhua Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$19362

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$970
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$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
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$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361