Changhua vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
86
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
225K
1.39M

The cost of living in Changhua is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6149th and 43rd ($914 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4895th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$28967

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$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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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
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$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
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$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
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$2671
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$3585
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$3037
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$3014
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$3450
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$2539
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$2742
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$2691
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