Changhua vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$346
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
86
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
221K
1.39M

The cost of living in Changhua is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6410th and 50th ($888 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4187th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$26517

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98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
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$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
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$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
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$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
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$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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