Changhua vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$365
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
225K
791K

The cost of living in Changhua is 9% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6149th and 5515th ($914 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 404th 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 Niigata. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 4895th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$14992

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001