Changhua vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$346
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
85
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
221K
2.87M

The cost of living in Changhua is 7% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6410th and 5984th ($888 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th 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 11th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 4187th vs 409th 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
$4.75
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$17495

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665