Changhua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$308
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
88
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
225K
653K

The cost of living in Changhua is 69% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6385th and 603rd ($813 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 553rd 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 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 4970th and 157th 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
$4.44
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$16585

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$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
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$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

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$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
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$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
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$2338
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$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
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$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741