Changhua vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$308
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
225K
824K

The cost of living in Changhua is 29% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6385th and 4649th ($813 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 70th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4970th and 558th 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
$4.44
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046