Changhua vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$328
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
225K
1.39M

The cost of living in Changhua is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6291st and 45th ($841 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5006th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$21468

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$931
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$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
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$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647