Changhua vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$365
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
85
😀 Quality of life
67
83
🏙️ Population
225K
3.03M

The cost of living in Changhua is 9% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6149th and 5518th ($914 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Ranked 13th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 4895th vs 541st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Taichung

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Changhua Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$19915

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650