Changhua vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$348
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
96
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
227K
824K

The cost of living in Changhua is 19% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6021st and 4716th ($890 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 70th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 4489th and 406th 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
$3.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$8669

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977