Changhua vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
227K
4.84M

The cost of living in Changhua is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6078th and 378th ($884 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Taiwan and Australia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changhua compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4351st and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Sydney

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Changhua Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2948
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.7
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$92
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10220
$16834

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$971
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$869
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$866
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$690
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$888
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$827
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$911
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$805
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$1003
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1032
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$896
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1127
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1000
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$903
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$913
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$685
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$688
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$687
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$865
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$792
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$680
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$753
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$709
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1180
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$679
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$508
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$671
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$989
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$808
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$762
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$957
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$819
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$847
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$928
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$753
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1180
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$744
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861