Changhua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$346
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
88
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
221K
653K

The cost of living in Changhua is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6410th and 512th ($888 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4187th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Portland

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Changhua Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
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$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807