Changhua vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
225K
1.6M

The cost of living in Changhua is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6291st and 710th ($841 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 637th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5006th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Philadelphia

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Changhua Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$20863

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$931
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750