Changhua vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$328
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
97
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
225K
2.75M

The cost of living in Changhua is 31% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6291st and 4566th ($841 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 45th 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 Osaka. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5006th and 18th 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
$3.91
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016