Changhua vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$304
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$1163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
85
😀 Quality of life
65
82
🏙️ Population
235K
3.03M

The cost of living in Changhua is 15% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6107th and 5682nd ($828 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 4430th vs 292nd 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
$3.96
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$759
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$5434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$13684

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Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$970
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$828
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$808
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$705
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$809
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$851
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$813
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$938
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$849
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1076
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$885
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1260
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$890
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$935
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1012
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$911
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$717
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$699
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$783
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$812
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$831
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$714
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$744
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1047
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$713
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$689
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$711
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$686
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$1049
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$661
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$849
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$760
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$732
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$702
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1048
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$686
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$678
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$778