Changhua vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$328
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
225K
824K

The cost of living in Changhua is 28% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6291st and 4661st ($841 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 58th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5006th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Sakai

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Changhua Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$5592

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052