Changhua vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$304
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$2337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
97
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
235K
2.75M

The cost of living in Changhua is 36% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6107th and 3896th ($828 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4430th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Osaka

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Changhua Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$9787

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$970
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937