Changhua vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$346
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
221K
8.8M

The cost of living in Changhua is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6410th and 4th ($888 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.2 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 4187th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs New York City

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Changhua New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$21999

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$941
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$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
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$1257
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$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
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$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
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$903
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$723
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$656
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$696
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$654
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$1067
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$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
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$634
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$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
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$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
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$661
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$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
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$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
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$2702
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$2782
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$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
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$2497
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$2687
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$2863
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$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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