Changhua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
89
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
225K
653K

The cost of living in Changhua is 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6291st and 662nd ($841 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 5006th and 141st 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
$3.91
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489