Changhua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
227K
653K

The cost of living in Changhua is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6021st and 564th ($890 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 507th 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 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 4489th and 175th 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
$3.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$995
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463