Changhua vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
88
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
225K
653K

The cost of living in Changhua is 66% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6149th and 587th ($914 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 516th 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 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 4895th and 139th 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
$4.95
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745