Changhua vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$308
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
84
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
225K
3.03M

The cost of living in Changhua is 9% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6385th and 6071st ($813 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 6th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ranked 14th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 4970th vs 521st 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
$4.44
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$18658

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671