Changhua vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$308
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
62
67
🏙️ Population
225K
791K

The cost of living in Changhua is 23% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6385th and 5101st ($813 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 4970th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Niigata

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Changhua Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$15118

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052