Changhua vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$328
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
68
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
225K
720K

The cost of living in Changhua is 14% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6291st and 5836th ($841 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 769th 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 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 5006th and 3256th 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
$3.91
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582