Changhua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$344
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
88
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
220K
653K

The cost of living in Changhua is 69% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6404th and 456th ($874 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 392nd 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 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 3879th and 195th 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
$4.65
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783