Changhua vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$308
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
69
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
225K
720K

The cost of living in Changhua is 14% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6385th and 5814th ($813 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 703rd 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 4970th and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Okayama

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Changhua Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$16248

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ChanghuaOkayama

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$349

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545