Changhua vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$328
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
84
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
225K
3.03M

The cost of living in Changhua is 10% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6291st and 6052nd ($841 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 15th vs 6th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 5006th vs 496th 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
$3.91
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$13638

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716