Changhua vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$304
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
235K
8.8M

The cost of living in Changhua is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6107th and 3rd ($828 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4430th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$25572

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$849
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$890
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$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
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$1260
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$1012
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$911
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$935
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$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
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$812
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$831
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$725
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$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
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$1047
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$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
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$770
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$678
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$778

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$2139
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$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
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$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
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$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
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$2011
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$2089
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$2004
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$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
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$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
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$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
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$2146
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