Changhua vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$365
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
225K
2.75M

The cost of living in Changhua is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6149th and 4626th ($914 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4895th and 34th 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
$4.95
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997